But if you’re working with, say, a robotic personal banker, or a robotic chess partner, you’ll prefer the robot with human-like qualities, since humans excel in decision-making and sociability.

Small wonder. After all, robots have to navigate an environment that has been shaped by humans to suit their needs. Such humanoid robots are now starting to work in the real world.

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Teaching robots to think like humans may be the next frontier for tech developers and researchers involved in the ongoing development of technologies such as AI and robotics.

Robots that look like humans can walk, talk and even appear to show emotions. Meet the most human-like robots that have come creepily close to crossing the uncanny valley.

While humans may treat social robots like real people or animals, the technology is a long way from replicating actual human interaction, Clark and Fischer said.

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