In the movie, Robot & Frank, (2012) a lovable curmudgeon (and retired cat burglar) in his dotage finds a humanoid “personal assistant” robot on his doorstep, an unwelcome gift from his worried family.

Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Hamburg. The study, presented at ...

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed ...

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Moya, a lifelike humanoid robot from China, is fueling debate over AI companionship, biomimetic design, and the future of ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a system that could make social robots more effective at detecting and managing user interruptions in real time based on a human speaker's intent—a ...

Visitors can interact with newly unveiled robots that will be deployed across the centre's galleries. Read more at ...

Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study. The study introduces a new simulation method that lets researchers test their social ...