Robots are moving out of factories and into homes, hospitals, and public spaces. Experts say living together is possible, but ...

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.

Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will ...

Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mark Yim has completed the second phase of a human-robot interaction research project at Penn’s ModLab. The project primarily aims to develop Quori, a ...

A new HRI paper from the RAI Institute explores hands-on public perception of robots ...

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...

1X Robotics, backed by OpenAI, has unveiled the Neo beta, a humanoid robot demonstrating advanced movement and agility. The robot’s fluidity and human-like actions have sparked discussions about its ...

In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving. These robots aren’t programmed to act like friendly ...

Here’s what human-robot relationships tell us about the people who engage in them. A 2024 study examined two types of human-robot relationships and the motivations behind pursuing them. Researchers ...