People — and robots — in China are getting ready for grand Lunar New Year celebration

BEIJING — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Friday was ...
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Why humans feel empathy for robots, according to new research

In labs, living rooms, hospitals, and classrooms, robots are no longer just tools—they’re becoming social actors. People ...

Uncanny ‘warm-skinned’ robot built to feel as human as possible could show up in service worker roles

It’s warm bot-tied. Techsperts are sounding alarm bells following the release of an eerily realistic humanoid service bot ...
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People like extroverted robots — but they relate to the neurotic ones

While neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction — just think of C-3PO in Star Wars or Marvin in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — they haven’t really been a focus of research into how ...

Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

Fauna Robotics is launching Sprout as a developer platform for humanoid robots. The robot features 29 degrees of freedom and ...
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Ordering, cooking, and serving always depended on people, until China tested a restaurant where robots take control

What do you expect to find at a restaurant? People taking orders, cooking, and serving, right? Well, this is not the common ...

World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it ...

Want a robot to greet you at the door? The future may be here

Faraday Future just unveiled three robots. The company says the robots will begin delivery in late February.
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People like extroverted robots — but they relate to the neurotic ones

Robots with neurotic personalities, a la C-3PO of Star Wars fame, can come off as relatable to people, a new study finds. (Gregory_DUBUS | Getty Images) While neurotic robots are a staple of science ...