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Scientists attach living skin to robots to make them smile | World News
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Scientists have found a way to attach engineered living skin tissue to robots so they can smile and have an “increasingly lifelike appearance”. A team at Tokyo University, in Japan, said their work would also bring other potential benefits for robotic platforms, such as increased mobility – and could help train plastic surgeons and be…
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Hyper-realistic humanoid robots could be used in psychotherapy | Science & Tech News
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A factory in China is developing hyper-realistic humanoid robots that could be used in psychotherapy and counselling. In the factory in China’s northeastern coastal city of Dalian, neck-length silicone masks lie alongside silicone arms and feet, while disembodied heads sit on display and humanoid robots in various stages of construction stand nearby. Drawings of robot…
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Robots made to help elderly patients pass testing phase | Science & Tech News
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Robots said to be capable of natural conversations and understanding patient needs have been tested successfully in healthcare environments. The Spring (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological healthcare) units greeted patients, answered questions and gave directions during initial trials at Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, in France. The robots, equipped with artificial intelligence, were also able…
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Rishi Sunak suggests more should ‘give up security of regular pay cheque’ – as Musk warns of humanoid robots that can ‘chase you anywhere’ | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak has encouraged people to be “comfortable failing” when they start businesses during a conversation with billionaire Elon Musk. The pair spent close to an hour talking at an event in central London where journalists were invited but not allowed to ask questions. Business leaders were given a chance to put questions to the…
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Robots may improve mental wellbeing, but it all depends on how they look – study | Science & Tech News
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Robots can improve mental wellbeing in the workplace, but only if they look right, research suggests. A study by the University of Cambridge found that people who interacted with robots that were more toy-like, felt a greater connection compared to human-like robots. Over four weeks, 26 employees took part in the weekly robot-led wellbeing sessions.…
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‘No place for killer robots in our city’: San Francisco abandons controversial policy after backlash | US News
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Killer robots will not be rolled out in San Francisco after all – with police performing a U-turn just days after the controversial policy was announced. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) had mooted the deployment of robots equipped with explosive charges “to contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspects” when lives were…
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San Francisco police allowed to use remote-controlled robots that can kill | US News
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Police in San Francisco will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots that can kill, despite fierce opposition from civil liberties groups. Opponents of the move said it would lead to the further militarisation of a police force already too aggressive with poor and minority communities. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) says it does not have…
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Robots could help detect mental wellbeing issues in children, study finds | UK News
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Robots could help to detect mental wellbeing issues in children, a study has suggested. A child-sized humanoid robot was used by Cambridge University researchers to complete a series of questionnaires to assess mental wellbeing with 28 children aged between eight and 13. The research found that the youngsters were willing to confide in the robot,…