The Longer Read Meet the AI human-like robots that can do our jobs Current breakthroughs in AI are key to the revolution in ‘human’ androids, explains Robert Waugh. Some of them are already ...

This article was published on March 26, 2015 Insider How the world’s first robot astronaut is helping pave the way for the future of human-android interaction March 26, 2015 - 8:05 pm ...

By investigating the impact of labeling human faces as "android," the research illuminates how cognitive processes shape human-robot interaction and social cognition, offering insights for ...

There's been a lot of talk about robosexual marriage lately — with some people claiming it will destroy society. But the truth is, robots have been ...

The word “robot” would not enter the lexicon for more than a hundred years, but Jaquet-Droz is now considered the primary creator of some of the world’s first androids—robots with a human ...

Two 'friendly' robots, including a 3D-printed humanistic android, are helping scientists to understand how more realistic long-term relationships might be developed between humans and androids.

A new exhibition in Japan, titled "Android: What is Human?" features life-like robots that can act as receptionists and newscasters.

Google’s latest Mobile Operating System (MOPS) dubbed Android, has all but wiped the original connection of the term android – a human-like robot- off the grid. For good measure, simply open a ...

In a symbiotic human-robot interaction project, a multimodal conversation control system and a multi-robot conversation control system were developed to promote a robot with a higher degree of ...

When viewing the real human and the metallic robot, the brains showed very typical reactions. But when presented with the uncanny android, the brain "lit up" like a Christmas tree.

We can give robots smiling mouths but until we can put emotion into their eyes as well we’re better off with less human-looking designs.