When robots have a human-like appearance, they can better simulate human emotional expressions, allowing them to resonate ...

Researchers from Tokyo created artificial self-healing human skin for robots to give them a more human-like appearance.

Once the stuff of science fiction, robots that move and look like humans are becoming a reality. Makers of these so-called humanoid robots tout a range of possible uses, including filling jobs in ...

As the human birth rate declines, humanoid robots could take up the slack and fill jobs that are vacant. But do we really need them?

When robots work safely with humans, they can provide clear benefits. Industries facing labor shortages, such as elder care, could see relief. Physically demanding jobs might also become safer for ...

But if you’re working with, say, a robotic personal banker, or a robotic chess partner, you’ll prefer the robot with human-like qualities, since humans excel in decision-making and sociability.

Depending on a person's age and the robot's job, people feel differently about what the robot should look like ...

The R2-D2 robot from Star Wars doesn’t communicate in human language but is, nevertheless, capable of showing its intentions. For human-robot interaction, the robot does not have to be a true ...

This means that we create robots suited for a world designed by humans. Humans are animals, and we operate according to the properties of our bodies. The prehistoric world shaped us.