
Finding moral common ground in human-robot relations
Designers who use ethics to shape better companion robots will end up making better humans, too, say UNSW researchers.
Designers who use ethics to shape better companion robots will end up making better humans, too, say UNSW researchers.
The way humans interpret behavior of AI-endowed artificial agents, such as humanoid robots, depends on specific individual attitudes that can be detected from neural activity.
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
Engineers have designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be able to help.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital launches an innovative project to support the emotional needs of children.
Thai hospitals are deploying "ninja robots" to measure fevers and protect the health of overburdened medical workers on the frontlines of the outbreak.
A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a study at the University of Manchester.
New research shows that using robots could help detect early signs of autism or ADHD in infants.
Research has shown that explaining aloud what you are learning, whether to yourself or to someone else, leads to a better understanding of the subject.
A robot which encourages kids to wash their hands has helped pupils at a remote Indian primary school take a fresh approach to hygiene.
Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too human-like.
Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level.
Numerous initiatives using robots for improving mental health already exist. However, the use of embodied AI in psychiatry poses ethical questions.
Robotic pets that respond to human interaction can benefit the health and wellbeing of older people living in care home.
Engineers have taught a assistive robot the strategies needed to pick up food with a fork and gingerly deliver it to a person’s mouth.
Researchers have developed a new design method that shows promise in enabling the efficient design and fabrication of soft robots using a 3D printer.
A robot led older adults through a video game, out of their comfort zone, learning and working together demonstrating the promise of future care.
A team of scientists spent six months co-designing robots with informal caregivers for people with dementia, such as family members.
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves.
A robot created by Washington State University scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes.
Researchers are working on an interactive robot called Pharos that will help the elderly with their daily household chores.
Kids’ interactions with talking robots—which behave in a standardized, bias-free manner—could reveal telltale signs in very young children destined to develop autism.
Robots that assist the elderly while adapting to the culture of the individual they are caring for are now being tested in retirement homes.
Memory-jogging robot to keep people sharp in ‘smart’ retirement homes has been used in a trial to combat cognitive decline in later age.
Trust should play a crucial part in the development of intelligent machines like robots for medical therapies, say researchers from University of Freiburg.
Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior.
Researchers performed a detailed security assessment of Pepper, a commercial humanoid robot. They found that the robot is frighteningly easy to hack.