Four out of ten Romanian Internet users (39%) currently have smart home devices, while eight out of ten (80%) say they would consider using a humanoid robot in household, reveal data from the "Digital Evolution: Connected Consumer Monitor" survey, now at its ninth edition, according to AGERPRES.
According to the research conducted by Exact Business Solutions, from the perspective of IoT [Internet of Things], 11% of respondents say they have video surveillance cameras and 4% air purification devices - both increasing by 3% compared to 2019.
Also, almost 80% of all respondents say that they would consider the help of a humanoid robot in the household, 55% would consider holding a job interview with a robot, and 52% would be passengers in a car driven by a humanoid robot.
However, when it comes to children, things become more nuanced, in the sense that just over a third (34%) of those surveyed would agree to leave their children at a school where teachers are robots, whereas 30% would leave their child in the care of a humanoid robot.
Regarding the respondents' opinions regarding the impact of technology, 94% of Romanians consider "a positive change", a significant increase being recorded among those satisfied with the fact that "technology is advancing at such a fast pace" (83% versus 78% in 2019).
The specialized survey was conducted by Exact Business Solutions on a sample of 1,054 people, aged between 18 and 65, residents in urban and rural areas and internet users.