While service robots with male characteristics can be more persuasive when interacting with some women who have a low sense of decision-making power, 'cute' design features -- such as big eyes and ...

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners -- like therapy horses who respond to human emotion -- say researchers. Interactive robots should not just be passive ...

Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by “looking” into their faces, a development that might one day allow more emotionally perceptive machines to ...

Transforming Senior Care with Personalized AI Companionship As the global population ages, finding innovative ways to support seniors’ physical, emotional, ...

Care robots and elderly robotics improve senior care with mobility support, emotional assistance, and cognitive stimulation, ...