When interacting with highly realistic humanoid robots, the simple presence of eyes strongly shapes how humans perceive the machine’s mental abilities. A recent study published in Consciousness and ...

Humanoid robots are no longer hiding in research labs somewhere. These days, they are stepping into public spaces, and they are starting to look alarmingly human. A Shanghai startup has now taken that ...

A utonomous vehicles face many hazards as they set out on the road. Cyclists swerve in and out of traffic, distracted pedestrians amble into the road, human drivers change lanes without indicating.

In a Shanghai lab filled with motion sensors and whisper-quiet servo motors, a pair of synthetic eyes blink with unsettling realism. They scan the room, track a visitor’s face, and seem to ...

'The Daily Show's Josh Johnson reacts to Melania Trump's robot A video from a China-based company showing a human-like robot face is spreading online. It's giving major Westworld vibes. AheadForm is a ...

Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed at Columbia Engineering learned realistic lip movements by watching its own ...