Uncanny valley
Reminds of the sequel to Westworld, FutureWorld. The robot that was the most sympathetic was the tech aide that didn't have a face (well, its face was unmounted to reveal the circuits underneath).
It never talked, and its movements were consistent with robotic behavior, but when the hero convinces the tech guy to go with him, leaving the bot alone, you could see how forlorn and lost it felt.
Even without a face.
I do not want robots to be human-looking. I do not feel that it helps in any way.
Not until we have actual AI to put in them, that is, and even then, I want to be able to differentiate them from actual humans.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
