Sometimes robots make us feel uneasy because they make us think of death. Now, researchers are putting some real effort behind making our immortal creations feel a bit more alive. Humanlike robots can ...

AIDOL is apparently Russia’s first domestically produced AI-powered humanoid robot … but hopefully it won’t be the last.

In a year marked by significant advancements in consumer robotics and emotionally responsive AI, the launch of the Wuffy Robot Dog has become one of the most anticipated product announcements in the ...

Russia ’s first humanoid robot with artificial intelligence fell on stage during its official debut at a technology event in ...

Forget the robot child in the movie “AI.” Vanderbilt researchers Nilanjan Sarkar and Craig Smith have a less romantic but more practical idea in mind. “We are not trying to give a robot emotions. We ...

According to new research from the University of Bristol, interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners, like therapy horses who respond to human emotion.

Many human body odors waft from under our arms and from our groins. That’s where apocrine glands are concentrated, producing ...

Researchers have created a robot with an internal weight that can give the impression of conveying emotions while reading text messages. It can also remind users to not get upset, which may help them ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Robotics designers are working with psychologists here at Vanderbilt University to improve human-machine interfaces by teaching robots to sense human emotions. Such “sensitive” ...

Soon social and assistive robots will become ever more a part of our lives. They could be in our homes, our hospitals, and our schools, helping us with childcare, elderly care, in rehabilitation from ...

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