Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
Put off by robots whose looks are close to, but not quite, human? This drop in comfort is known as the "uncanny valley," a feeling people get when exposed to robots that try to mimic humans but instead come across as creepy.
This robot mimics the gait of a real salamander by using a digital neural network that is instructed to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through its "spinal cord" circuits.
This robot mimics the gait of a real salamander by using a digital neural network that is instructed to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through its "spinal cord" circuits.
This robot mimics the gait of a real salamander by using a digital neural network that is instructed to swim, crawl or walk based on the intensity of electrical signals running through its "spinal cord" circuits.
They had lost the ability to enunciate words but could still mimic a range of human vocal sounds, from a child’s high-pitched warble to a man’s deep tones.
They had lost the ability to enunciate words but could still mimic a range of human vocal sounds, from a child’s high-pitched warble to a man’s deep tones.
Actroid models have strong visual human likeness. Developed by Osaka University, these interactive robots can mimic such lifelike functions as blinking, speaking, and breathing!
Parrots are famed for their ability to mimic sounds and now researchers have used 'virtual mates' to discover if female parrots judge male contact calls when deciding on a mate.