A robot called Emo that senses when a human is about to smile and simultaneously responds with one of its own could represent a big step towards developing robots with enhanced communication skills ...

With its hairless silicone skin and blue complexion, Emo the robot looks more like a mechanical re-creation of the Blue Man Group than a regular human. Until it smiles. In a study published March 27 ...

Imagine encountering a robot with a remarkably human-like head, capable of smiling and engaging in what appears to be genuine interaction. This scenario may sound like a scene from a futuristic movie, ...

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A silicon-skinned robot face developed at Columbia University combines AI, cameras for eyes and 26 actuators to mimic human facial expressions.

The Oro Dog Companion Robot feeds your pup and plays soothing music or a game of fetch when you're not around. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, ...