Lorena Avelar trailed her 4-year-old son, Fabian, as he roamed around Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library’s Robot Zoo, captivated by the giant robot animals that have overtaken the building.

"Animal-Robot Interaction (ARI) ... Such interactive robots should be regarded as representatives of a new species that has the capacity for social interaction with others.

Psychologists and social scientists are studying the way dogs and humans bond to build better interactive robots. By Charlotte Hu Published Sep 28, 2022 3:00 PM EDT ...

R esearchers from the University of Leeds have developed an AI system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its walking style and mimic the movements of a real animal in unfamiliar terrain.

Unlike advanced robots which have only really made strides in the past few decades, animals have had millions, or in some cases, billions of years of evolution on their side.

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–say University of Bristol researchers.

Robotics engineers are learning about evolution by making robots inspired by kangaroos, hummingbirds, dragonflies and more. Biophysicist Explains What We Can Learn by Making Animal Robots - CNET X ...

Some are already in our midst. In Japan, humanlike robots have served as supplemental health care workers in senior living facilities. Larger humanoid robotic machines can help lift patients out of ...

Some robots are highly trained productivity machines, helping grocers fulfill online orders or farmers separate crops from weeds. Others shake a feather for your bored cat. We found both types at ...

Why can't robots outrun animals? Date: April 26, 2024 Source: Simon Fraser University Summary: Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts ...

Robotics specialist Dr Kate Darling argues that humans love robots more than animals and treat them with more care, but hopes this will change as machines increasingly find a place in the world.