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According to the author of the research, this is due to gender stereotypes that are prevalent in society. People feel more comfortable talking to female rather than male robots working in hotels, a study by Washington State University shows. Conducted by Soobin…
I recently encountered a man who goes by the rather unusual name of Davecat, and who describes himself using the even more unusual labels of ‘robosexual’ and ‘iDollator’. He prefers the company of life-size dolls over human partners. He’s done plenty of media,…
China claims to have built the “world’s largest quadruped bionic robot,” a gigantic “mechanical yak” that can carry over 350 pounds at a shambling 6.2 mph, according to a report by the state-run Global Times. The goal is to carry gear for soldiers stationed…
Childcare is the most intimate of activities. Evolution has generated drives so powerful that we will risk our lives to protect not only our own children, but quite often any child, and even the young of other species. Robots, by contrast, are…
It’s not easy being female. But it’s often no picnic being male either. The world is changing faster than ever and, with it, so are notions of masculinity. Many men are feeling unmoored, for better or worse. If you happen to be James…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the robotics market into various areas, including mobile robots on the factory floor, robots that can do a large number of tasks rather than being specialized on one, and robots that can stay in control of inventory levels…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE has reached deep into our lives, though you might be hard pressed to point to obvious examples of it. Among countless other behind-the-scenes chores, neural networks power our virtual assistants, make online shopping recommendations, recognize people in our snapshots, scrutinize our…
Soft robots have shown many promising features including safe interactions with human beings, excellent tolerance of imprecise control, and high resistance to impact. Like soft bodied animals, soft robots need to have their own “muscles” to function. A variety of materials and…
Artificial intelligence robots are slowly replacing blue collar and white collar workers. Go to the trading floors to find out that there are no human brokers. Algorithmic trading software makes money for most investment funds. It takes 0.2 seconds for a price quote…
It’s like we climbed into a time machine back in February and woke up on this date—but it’s five years in the future. Case in point: The percentage of online orders doubled during pandemic lockdowns to 40 percent—from 13 percent pre-COVID—according to…
