Life with robots: 'What people enjoy most is avoiding social interaction'

Silicon Valley Robotics boss says robots can spare people from having to interact human-to-human

Why does humanity need robots? Sometimes, to spare us the need to talk to other humans, according to Andra Keay, managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics.

Speaking at the Web Summit conference in Dublin, she cited the example of Relay, a robot designed to work in hotels, taking items from staff to guests.