NAO stands about 58 cm tall and weighs around 5.6 kg. It’s built with a lot of moving parts – 25 degrees of freedom, to be exact. This means it has joints in its legs, arms, and head that let it walk, ...

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 ...

Summary: Loneliness, particularly among the elderly, is a growing public health crisis. Researchers have discovered a way to make robotic companions feel more “human” and emotionally resonant: ...

A child with a new cochlear implant works on auditory rehabilitation exercises at home in Toulouse, France, aided by Pepper, a human-looking robot. In Canada, another child interacts with Pepper, who ...

Abstract: Despite the importance of sensitive skin for living creatures, most robots can feel contact on only a tiny fraction of their exterior, if at all. Furthermore, typical robot reactions to ...

Dive into this creative steampunk robot makeup illusion tutorial and learn how to bring mechanical artistry to life with bold details and striking effects. Perfect for cosplay, themed events, or ...

Humanoid robots are changing the way you automate tasks. They move, see, and interact like humans, making them useful for assembly, inspection, and material handling. But how do they actually work?

Maxvision Technology Corp. this week acquired the core assets of Aldebaran, a French developer of humanoid and semi-humanoid robots that reportedly filed for bankruptcy in mid-February. The ...

Aldebaran, the producer of the Nao and Pepper humanoid robots, reportedly filed for bankruptcy in mid-February and has laid off much of its staff as it looks for another buyer. The robots were ...