People consider moral decisions made by humanoid robots to be less ethically sound than when another human or traditional-looking robot makes the same decision.
Perceived animacy decreases significantly as a function of exposure time for android faces.
Researchers have developed a child like humanoid robot with the ability to converse like a human.
Osaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.
Researchers have discovered a visual mechanism that helps us to make snap judgement about what is really alive and what is simulated in a matter of milliseconds.