Scientists create an empathic robot

Japanese scientists have created a robot that can "feel" pain. Scientists hope that the pain sensors will help robots to develop empathy for humans and to act as compassionate companions.

Emotional robot lets you feel how it's 'feeling'

Researchers have developed a prototype of a robot that can express 'emotions' through changes in its outer surface. The robot's skin covers a grid of texture units whose shapes change based on the robot's feelings.

Hints at final development stages of AI house robot

The well known company is working hard to create an AI robot for use in the home, capable of not only assisting with daily tasks but also of building an emotional relationship with humans.

Sophia The Robot

Robot. It’s the latest humanoid robot from Hanson Robotics. Love it or hate it their coming.

‘Lovotics’: the new science of engineering human, robot love

Bi-directional love between a human and a robot --- realistic, genuine, biologically-inspired love --- is the goal of Hooman Samani, an AI researcher at the