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Semio Community

Semio Community

ABOUT

Semio Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization facilitating community-driven robotics hardware, software, and research to foster repeatable, reproducible, and replicable science within human-robot interaction (HRI).

KEY PEOPLE

Dr. Ross Mead

Dr. Ross Mead

Executive Director · Semio Community

DD

Doug Dooley

Community Member · Semio Community

PARTNERSHIP DETAILS

Research CollaborationNon-Profit Organization
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Partner TypeNon-Profit Organization
CategoryResearch Collaboration

COLLABORATION SUMMARY

Serves as the managing entity and fiscal sponsor for Quori, supporting community-driven robotics initiatives and research infrastructure.

Partner Contributions

Research, projects, and events involving Semio Community

Research

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Examining the Adoption of Expressive Faces for Humanoid Robots in Industry and Academia

A qualitative study examining the adoption of expressive faces, like the Peerbots face, for humanoid robots in industry and academia. Using speculative design methods, this research focuses on understanding the needs that decision-makers are taking into consideration about the facial expression of the robots they are designing.

Fellowship • 2025

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