Japan: desirability of social robot ownership after COVID-19 by age 2020

In November 2020, around 80.7 percent of respondents in their forties in Japan stated that they did not wish to own a private-use communication robot at the moment after the prevalent transmission of COVID-19 in the country. The most susceptible age group to social robots was the cohort in their twenties. If at all, people generally preferred social robots as pet-like beings and not as close as family members or partners.

Desire among respondents in Japan to own a communication robot for private use after COVID-19 as of November 2020, by age group

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 5 to 12, 2020

Number of respondents

1,354*

Age group

15-69 years

Special properties

single-answer question format; 'wishing for' includes 'absolutely' and 'somewhat', whereas 'not wishing for' includes 'not really' and 'not at all'

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Distribution based on population size and residence of Japanese nationals in the Basic Resident Register as of January 1, 2019.

Original question: "As of today, after the prevalent transmission of COVID-19, do you wish for a private-use communication robot?"

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