Humanoid robots have improved emotional mimicry to the point of being able to cry during an emotional conversation.

Who said machines can’t feel? Fourier’s new “Care-bot” is here to listen, respond, and flip the script. The robotics and AI company unveiled GR-3, its first full-size “Care-bot” and the latest ...

The US spends roughly $400 billion a year on long-term care, and for every 100 people over 65, only four formal caregivers ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers in the UK have designed a new groundbreaking type of social robot that mimics therapy horses and helps people regulate ...

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Why is it that Japanese robots never become 'enemies of humanity'?Interestingly, even in Japan, lumps of iron without emotions like those in 'Gundam' or 'Evangelion' are treated more as 'vehicles ...

Las Vegas, Nevada – Robots these days can complete many tasks, from doing the laundry to serving food. But now, companies are taking that human-robot relationship one step further. "The future of ...

Human-like robots don't need humanoid bodies. They just need to be expressive. (Well, they don't need to be, but they will be.) Pixar Animation Studios has an unusual logo. The basic logo is the word ...