While emphasizing the potential of social robots to promote wellbeing, the paper also critiques the limited scope of existing ...

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 ...

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 ...

For most students, college education is only thought to come in the form of conventional lectures and textbooks, but two students working in the Communication and Social Robotics Lab are afforded a ...

Drs. Chad and Autumn Edwards, researchers in the WMU School of Communication and co-directors of the Communication and Social Robotics Labs, have been busy getting to know Pepper before they begin ...

Others might be more "connected," which causes their opinions to spread more widely. Think of influential figures on social ...

It became possible as a leading creator of humanoid robots, Realbotix and a conversational AI and digital twin platform, ...

Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to start testing its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in 'a few hundred to a few thousand' ...

But the goal is to support human care, not replace it, says Brian Scassellati, head of Yale University’s Social Robotics Lab. He’s tested robots with a range of patients, and has found that ...

“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme ... while expounding on not-safe-for-work matters like A.I. sex robots. Here are some takeaways from the conversation. Musk acknowledged he has ...