Humans have emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear, and anger; and maybe other animals have them too. Robots are getting increasingly smarter, for example, the driverless cars that are now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers in the UK have designed a new groundbreaking type of social robot that mimics therapy horses and helps people regulate ...

According to new research from the University of Bristol, interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners, like therapy horses who respond to human emotion.

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

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 ...

Melody Humanoid Robot uses 39 degrees of freedom and advanced servo motors to deliver lifelike interactions at $175,000 for ...

A pilot study in Singapore involving Lovot — the doll-like social companion robot developed by Japanese firm Groove X — has ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...