Are humanoid robots on the verge of remaking the economy, or ‘doomed to fail’?

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid ...

AI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams

AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued.
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Venom-like soft robot uses smart gel to morph, stretch, and mimic biological motion

Researchers have developed a super agile robot that can shapeshift using a special electro-morphing gel, mimicking the fluidity and adaptability of the comic book anti-hero Venom.
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Broken AI Robot Teaches One Last Word To Six-Year-Old Chinese Girl In Emotional Farewell

A six-year-old girl in China's Hunan province bid an emotional farewell to her beloved AI robot, Sister Xiao Zhi. Their story went viral, melting the hearts of users on local social media platforms.
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"Memory" — AI Robot Teaches Child One Last Word Before Shutting Down

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news. A video of a 6-year-old girl's tearful farewell to her broken AI robot has moved millions on social media in ...
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Tearful Chinese girl bids farewell to broken AI robot after it teaches the word ‘memory’

A six-year-old girl’s tearful farewell to her broken AI robot moved millions in China when the tiny machine gently taught her one last word – “memory,” moments before shutting down. The girl, ...
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Beyond the Words: Analysis and Detection of Self-Disclosure Behavior during Robot Positive Psychology Interaction

Abstract: Self-disclosure is an important part of mental health treatment process. As interactive technologies are becoming more widely available, many AI agents for mental health prompt their users ...