Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will ...

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

“I think that predicting human facial expressions accurately is a revolution in HRI [human-robot interaction],” said the study’s lead author, Yuhang Hu. “Traditionally, robots have not been designed ...

Robot Riot is hosted by Human-Robot Interaction expert Dr. Tom Williams, Director of the Mines Interactive Robotics Research ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Here’s what human-robot relationships tell us about the people who engage in them. A 2024 study examined two types of human-robot relationships and the motivations behind pursuing them. Researchers ...

Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...