Hugging Face launches Reachy Mini, a $299 open-source desktop robot that democratizes AI development for millions of builders worldwide.

The “Companion Robot Impact Scale” (Co-Bot-I-7) aims to establish the impact on physical health and loneliness, and is showing that companion machines might already be proving effective. Early results ...

World-leading humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company Realbotix has announced it will unveil its latest ...

Unlike many robotics companies that focus on showcasing human-robot interactions for testing or collaborative work scenarios, 1X is positioning NEO Beta as a close, casual companion for the home.

Another companion bot in development, ElliQ, approaches the challenges of human-robot interaction a bit differently. This desktop robot looks vaguely humanoid, with a big noggin that tilts and ...

But for the cutting edge when it comes to robot companions, Japan is the place to be. Asian researchers are among the leaders in the pursuit of building humanoids, and in Japan, robots are revered.

Pepper, the latest robot from Aldebaran Robotics, is a good example of a humanoid robot companion.It can provide assistance in making choices, detect human facial expressions and communicate with ...

Daisy the robot has demonstrated the potential of multilingual robot technology in aged care to an engaged audience while her ...

Kurt Knutsson discusses what Unitree Robotics says is the world’s most powerful humanoid robot. Have you ever dreamed of having a robot companion that can walk, talk, and do anything you want?

While robots have been used in dementia care to provide interactive activities, most existing robot activities require some human facilitation. This has been attributed to residents ...

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