"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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to ...

Watch the adorable animals robots in action for yourself: Animals have been kicking it on Earth for about 650 million years. That's a whole lot of time for evolution to work out any biological kinks.

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

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 ...

Replacing Humans | Robots Among Us 35:16. BOSTON – It has never been clear whether robotics company Boston Dynamics is making killing machines, household helpers -- or something else entirely ...

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.

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 ...