Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. This robot is going to star in a sci-fi movie, being touted as ...

People are more comfortable talking to female rather than male robots working in service roles in hotels, according to new research. The study, which surveyed about 170 people on hypothetical service ...

Robots were around every corner during CES 2025 this week, but there was one that got very close to sounding and looking like an actual human. CNET's Jesse Orrall interviewed Realbotix's Aria, a blond ...

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“It's just been a tough week and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.” That is just one of the remarks shared by female robot “Ameca” in a new seven-minute video during which she converses with various ...

TSUKUBA, Japan ” A new walking, talking robot from Japan has a female face that can smile and has trimmed down to 43 kilograms (95 pounds) to make a debut at a fashion show. But it still hasn’t ...

While service robots with male characteristics can be more persuasive when interacting with some women who have a low sense of decision-making power, 'cute' design features -- such as big eyes and ...

Fresh from the pages of the 1957 FAO Schwartz Toy Store catalog comes Susie Robette. “The first female robot is, as might be expected, a fastidious housekeeper. She sweeps, dusts and vacuums” and ...

SXSW just concluded, but not before bringing us some technological advancements in robotics that may soon have us wondering if the person standing next to us is real or a robot. When you say robotics, ...

EVERETT, Wash. – People are more comfortable talking to female rather than male robots working in service roles in hotels, according to a study by Washington State University researcher Soobin Seo.