In human-robot interaction, most robots currently respond reactively, mimicking expressions only after humans act, which ...

At CES 2026, humanoid robotics company Realbotix publicly demonstrated what it described as one of the first fully autonomous ...

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

A review paper by scientists at Imperial College London explores groundbreaking techniques that integrate interpersonal interactions within therapy and healthcare, focusing on multiplayer games that ...

Social robots are designed to interact with humans in a meaningful manner and play an increasing role within the field of human-computer interaction. They have several potential societal applications, ...

There were dozens of robots at CES, and many of them were the kinds with human features -- faces, arms, legs and even personalities. Some of them, such as a giant machine that can play table tennis ...

OSU researchers Bill Smart and Naomi Fitter interact with a Quori robot in this provided photo. The two are leading a project to build and distribute 50 of the standardized robots throughout the ...

The label “neurotic” isn’t normally viewed as a compliment. But when University of Chicago researchers tested earlier this year how people reacted to robots pretending to be restaurant greeters, they ...