People who were touched by conversational humanoid robots report positive emotional states and were more likely to comply with requests made by the robot. Read More
Researchers investigate why feminine robots and AI systems, such as Siri and Alexa, are considered to be more humanistic than their male counterparts. Read More
Computer-generated, or virtual humans, prove to be just as good as humans in helping people practice leadership skills. Read More
A new algorithm is allowing researchers to develop soft robots that are better able to collect useful information about their surroundings. Read More
Studying human-machine interactions, researchers found that during the pandemic, people are not only more altruistic to other humans, their behaviors also extend to machines. This may be explained by the growing popularity of digital assistants, such as Alexa. Read More
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. Read More
Researchers speak out about how studying the brain has led to significant advances in robot development. Read More
Researchers have created a robot that can learn to visually predict how its partner will behave. This could help robots get along with other robots and humans more intuitively. Read More
A new study discusses the key challenges of the fusion between neuroscience and robotics. Read More
Biomimetic robot dogs may be just as effective as therapy dogs for some people. Read More
Study provides a new framework for investigating and formalizing the cognitive processes behind how humans use tools. Read More
Perceived animacy decreases significantly as a function of exposure time for android faces. Read More
