Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Hoorn's study highlights music as a key enhancer of empathetic communication in human-robot interaction. (CREDIT: PolyU) ...

Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are we human, or are we… robots? "Maybe Happy Ending," a Korean musical now making its Broadway debut, asks this exact question — ...

SHANGHAI, CN / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2026 / MirrorMe today unveiled its dexterous robotic hand VIVA, achieving the ...

In a neuro-robotics lab at the University of Southern California, a small mechanical hand heard a melody for the first time and played it back in a single attempt, without any sheet music, pre-loaded ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

It’s sci-fi meets rom-com: “Her,” “The Last Five Years,” “50 First Dates,” and “Hadestown” combined, with some hints of “Black Mirror.” Plus, there’s a classic road trip and some great “robots ...