An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...
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Why iRobot's Co-Founder Thinks $39B Humanoid Robot Bubble Is A Fantasy

Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns $39B humanoid robot investments chase impossible goals while practical wheeled ...

Study Reveals How Humans Touch Unfamiliar Objects, Shaping Human–Robot Interaction Research

As robotic materials grow smarter and more responsive, research could guide engineers in shaping systems believed by experts. Human creativity and behaviour can be imitated by evaluating how people ...

At ArtPrize, some artists put the ‘art’ in artificial intelligence

The use of AI in this year’s ArtPrize varied. Some pieces us AI as a tool; others, a topic.
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'Digital brains' that 'think' and 'feel': Why do we personify AI models, and are these metaphors actually helpful?

The press has always used metaphors and examples to simplify complex issues and make them easier to understand. With the rise ...

This android video is so good I thought it was AI. It’s not

Enter AheadForm. The Chinese robotics firm recently shared a video (above) showing an astonishingly realistic humanoid head.
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Creating robots that adapt to your emotion

Robots might be getting smarter, but to truly support people in daily life, they also need to become more empathetic. That ...
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Emotion Recognition in Human-Robot Interaction

As robots transition from industrial settings to human-centric environments—such as homes, clinics, and classrooms—their ability to perceive and respond to ...