From nice toys to disturbing creatures on a walkway: when did robots start to scare us?

The presence of androids in a parade organized by 'Vogue' in Milan has reawakened the eternal debate: what is our true relationship with those metal cyborgs and sensors that resemble us?

Published on RocksNews: 4 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC
Updated: 4 Oct 2026, 04:33 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

From nice toys to disturbing creatures on a walkway: when did robots start to scare us? — Image credit: Valentina S. Frugiuele (Getty Images for Vogue)

The presence of androids in a parade organized by 'Vogue' in Milan has reawakened the eternal debate: what is our true relationship with those metal cyborgs and sensors that resemble us?