Social robotics poised to have huge impact Social robots are autonomous robots designed to interact and communicate with humans. It is a disruptive innovation poised to have a huge impact on ...

How much space do you need when meeting a human versus a robot? People often prefer more distance from robots—even when they look remarkably similar to us.

Agile humanoid cooks, cleans, helps with shopping and even does martial arts moves, but struggles to hold it together while ...

Chinese social media influencer Zhang Genyuan has captured online attention after renting a humanoid robot for ¥10,000 ...

Through Realbotix's lip sync technology and Hollo.AI’s character-based AI personality engine technology, a robot was able to ...

Discussions about the ethics of robots are no new thing, but with the technology maturing and applications preparing to be utilized in the everyday world, is it time to revisit the conversation?

Have you ever stood next to a robot and wondered how close is too close? Personal space—often called “comfort distance”—is a key aspect of social behavior that shapes how we navigate our ...

When groups make decisions—whether it's humans aligning on a shared idea, robots coordinating tasks, or fish deciding where ...

Zheng Gongcheng, president of the China Association of Social Security, said that if automation replaces 70 percent of ...

In her latest book, Robots and the People Who Love Them: Holding On to Our Humanity in an Age of Social Robots, science writer Eve Herold argues that thanks to new approaches in machine learning ...