Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by “looking” into their faces, a development that might one day allow more emotionally perceptive machines to ...

Discover the future of robotics as we introduce Ameca, the latest humanoid robot from Engineered Arts. Inspired by scenes ...

As humans work to become less socially robotic these days, robots are becoming more human-like. With recent advancements, robots could be shifting shapes, helping manage your emotions and much more.

How often have you received a text or email and completely misunderstood the intent? Probably more often than you’d like. So much of human communication is based on body language, tone, and inflection ...

Personal robots are purpose-built machines designed to assist with a multitude of everyday tasks. These adaptable devices come in various forms and are capable of performing diverse functions, ...

Sometimes robots make us feel uneasy because they make us think of death. Now, researchers are putting some real effort behind making our immortal creations feel a bit more alive. Humanlike robots can ...

On the floor of the Ex-Robots factory in China’s northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers develop humanoid robots with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions. Neck-length silicone ...

Japanese technology firm Softbank has unveiled an amazing new gadget - Pepper the 'world's first robot with a heart'. It can recognise and analyse gestures, expressions and tone of voice through an ...

Joy, fear and sadness: these are just some of the emotions hotel guests feel when they encounter a customer services robot during their hotel stay. That’s according to researchers who extracted a ...

What is the Alter3 humanoid robot, how does it work? Alter3 is a humanoid robot that was first introduced in 2016 as a platform for exploring the concept of life in artificial systems. It has a ...

Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with the wonders of the universe as she is. When she's not daydreaming about flying through space, she's daydreaming ...

In a brief promotional video released earlier this month, a tall humanoid figure performs a slow pirouette, then drops into a martial arts stance before striding forward with surprising grace. The ...