Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind

As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” ...
UPI

Social companion robots become members of the family

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...
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Robot family: Chinese carmaker shows humanoid, police, care bots in AI industry debut

Chinese robot manufacturer AIMOGA Robotics, a subsidiary of the automaker Chery Group, showcased its ...
The New York Times

Life Resembles ‘The Addams Family’ With Thing-Like Robotic Hand

The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely. By Ari Daniel As a mother of three, Aude Billard, a roboticist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ...