Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by “looking” into their faces, a development that might one day allow more emotionally perceptive machines to ...

As humans work to become less socially robotic these days, robots are becoming more human-like. With recent advancements, robots could be shifting shapes, helping manage your emotions and much more.

How often have you received a text or email and completely misunderstood the intent? Probably more often than you’d like. So much of human communication is based on body language, tone, and inflection ...

This furball is Moflin, an AI-based emotional robot companion from Casio. Move over ChatGPT or Gemini! If you feel the urge to pamper your emotions with more than just textual or voice-based ...

Personal robots are purpose-built machines designed to assist with a multitude of everyday tasks. These adaptable devices come in various forms and are capable of performing diverse functions, ...

When Nao is sad, he hunches his shoulders. When happy, he raises his arms. He can even form bonds with people depending on how he is treated, according to The Guardian The robot was programmed with ...

Joy, fear and sadness: these are just some of the emotions hotel guests feel when they encounter a customer services robot during their hotel stay. That’s according to researchers who extracted a ...

What is the Alter3 humanoid robot, how does it work? Alter3 is a humanoid robot that was first introduced in 2016 as a platform for exploring the concept of life in artificial systems. It has a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a robot “dies,” does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is “yes” — and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about our emotional ...

While Russia and the U.N. are worrying about autonomous destructive military robots, Japan is making a happy, cooing robot. Japanese billionaire/robot enthusiast Masayoshi Son said his robot is tender ...

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Softbank Group will stop making the robot "Pepper" after it companies decided to "fire" it for breaking down. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo These are not the droids you’re looking for. Japanese-based ...