The study included 95 participants between the ages of 20 and 67 who were asked to evaluate social robots based on the Affect Control Theory (ACT), which emphasizes qualities like goodness ...

How much space do you need when meeting a human versus a robot? People often prefer more distance from robots—even when they look remarkably similar to us.

When groups make decisions—whether it's humans aligning on a shared idea, robots coordinating tasks, or fish deciding where ...

A study from the Media Innovation Lab (miLAB) at Reichman University’s School of Communications explored how a robotic dog ...

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

In her PhD research, Anouk Neerincx investigated how robots can help reduce stress, how they can get children to talk about their health and how they can teach children emotional skills.

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 ...

We are researching and developing social robots that watch TV with people. In this report, we delineate a prototype robot designed for TV-watching experiments to verify the effects of watching TV ...

The use of humanoid AI robots in industry – is not only changing the economy and society for the better, says the Bonn ...

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 ...