Currently, AI companion robots come in various forms, including simulated pets and desktop robots.

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 ...

In various exhibition areas of the expo, humanoid robots of different shapes brought endless surprises and fun to the audience with their flexible movements and intelligent responses. Especially on ...

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–say University of Bristol researchers. Equine-assisted interventions ...

Interactive reading applications such as Epic, PIBOCO, and Raz-Kids are explicitly designed for children. Storytime allows parents to read stories to their children via video calls, using filters and ...

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI): Research in HRI is focused on making robots more intuitive and responsive, ensuring they can understand and adapt to human emotional cues and preferences. Despite the ...

Elephant Robotics donates several batches of metaAnimal series robots to various special care institutions each year, particularly for children with autism, helping them learn social and emotional ...

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system.