Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Hoorn’s study highlights music as a key enhancer of empathetic communication in human-robot interaction. (CREDIT: PolyU) ...

Humanoid robots are stepping into the spotlight, performing live with human musicians, in an interesting study done by researchers. The robotic band, which included Oscar, a Robotis-OP3 who played the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, lead singer-guitarist Damian Kulash and bassist Tim Nordwind explain why this music video — ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system that allows humans to collaborate with groups of robots to create visual art inspired by music. The platform combines swarm robotics, ...

"I'm like the future's Alan Lomax or something," explains the undercover automaton and leader of the all-robot musical collective, No They Do. Disguised as XJ3, humanoid Pete Kellers has lived among ...

Once in a while, Silicon Valley is still Silicon Valley. It happened on August 8, 2024, at the opening ceremony for a nuclear fusion energy startup. The events of that day were so astonishing I wish I ...

Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions ...

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: visual art inspired by elders' oral histories; opera inspired by robots and organized labor; emerging choreographers; ultramarathoners; comics and storytelling; ...

Sony's QRIO robots star in this music video for Beck, executing an elaborately choreographed dance. For more, see 10 Awesome Videos of Actual Robots Dancing. Sony's QRIO robots star in this music ...

Robots the size of soccer balls create new visual art by trailing light that represents the 'emotional essence' of music A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...