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 ...

Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon ...

"Elderly care robots represent an untapped market," said Bi Yalei, secretary-general of the Shenzhen Robots Association.

We are researching and developing social robots that watch TV with people. In this report, we delineate a prototype robot designed for TV-watching experiments to verify the effects of watching TV ...

It’s difficult to predict the ways in which social AI could change us, but it could accustom us to easier, more controlling ...

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 interactions ...

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 ...