Robot designers say the purpose of robots is to make people’s lives better and that they are more comfortable working with things if they can imagine they are like them. The more human traits the robots possess the more effective they can be, especially with vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly.
Robots based on a humanoid form factor will eventually join us at home, in the workplace and in public places. Here’s what’s news in humanoid robotics.
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