When interacting with highly realistic humanoid robots, the simple presence of eyes strongly shapes how humans perceive the machine’s mental abilities. A recent study published in Consciousness and ...

Eyes are said to be the mirror of the soul. Eyes and gaze direction guide attention, evoke emotions and activate the brain's ...

A new study suggests that something as simple as adding eyes to a humanoid robot can dramatically change how people perceive it. Researchers from Tampere University in Finland and the University of ...

It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.

In life science research involving cells, experiments are increasingly being conducted using robots. However, the impact of experimental parameters set for robots, such as the flow rate for aspirating ...

Amazon unveiled more than 750-thousand robots it will use to sort, lift and carry packages in the company’s warehouses. But what does this mean for the online seller’s human workforce? Cybersecurity ...

Advances in motor design have allowed different types of robots to both specialize for industrial functions and converge in precision.