Researchers have bridged the gap between science fiction and reality by inventing a life-sized AI robot “to tackle the staggering loneliness epidemic.” And the sexy cybernetic companion can be ...

Festival Gala drew global attention with a robot dance performance by 16 Unitree H1 robots. Deftly integrating traditional ...

The creators of an ambitious tech project claim their artificial intelligence -powered robot “designed as a real girl” can ...

Scientists are now designing robots that can do something far more personal—detect human emotions through touch. Understanding human emotions is not easy, but a recent study, published in the ...

Robot emotion and digital depression or robotic feelings as a psychology and computing thinking with ... [+] emotional empathy as a 3D render concept. Empathy, a complex emotion involving ...

This blond, "female" robot named Aria is powered by AI for her conversation skills, with 17 motors driving her facial expressions so she appears as human as possible.

“This could greatly enrich emotional communication between humans and robots.” Dynamic facial expressions play a vital role in enhancing communication in social robots, particularly in ...

A livestream showing an influencer mishandling a $70K Unitree G1 humanoid robot sparks debate on ethics and human behavior ...

Taking inspiration from the movie "Her," an American firm at CES 2025 wants to sell you a "romantic companion" — if you've got $175,000 to spare.

Meet Pepper, a humanoid robot that reads the emotions of people it meets and reacts to their moods using its voice, arm and hand gestures, and changes in eye color to express itself. Pepper also ...

What are the consequences when an intelligent app or robot with manipulative abilities reads your emotions, assumes the role of a caregiver, or offers ...