Initially people felt comfortable ignoring it if they were busy and someone from our overseas office “walked” up to their desk silently, waiting for attention… But in a matter of a day or two people started using the robot differently in the work place… Normal non-tech staff and visitors alike took the time to actually look closely at the screen and find out who was ‘on’. Introducing themselves if they didn’t know them, asking if they could help them find their way around. Just like a real presence… A new social norm was developing before our very eyes.
