Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Hoorn's study highlights music as a key enhancer of empathetic communication in human-robot interaction. (CREDIT: PolyU) ...

As the race to bring humanoid robots into the workplace and the home heats up, manufacturers are often keen to show off newly learned skills and accomplishments. But none so far rock as hard as keytar ...

First, let’s get to know Optimus a little better. This humanoid robot is a product of Tesla’s relentless pursuit of innovation. With its high-tech design and advanced functionalities, Optimus has been ...

In a neuro-robotics lab at the University of Southern California, a small mechanical hand heard a melody for the first time and played it back in a single attempt, without any sheet music, pre-loaded ...

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 ...