Researchers Develop Horrifying Face-Mimicking Robot

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As advances in robotics and artificial intelligence continue, efforts to make robots less creepy and unsettling and more friendly and human-like are a coveted niche of development. Now, federally funded researchers claim to have created a robot that can mimic the facial expressions of the person that it is talking to.

Apple focusing on home robots over AI would be a 'horror show' for the company, Wedbush's Dan Ives says

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Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a keynote during the European Union's privacy conference at the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium October 24, 2018.
Apple CEO Tim Cook

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Amazon-backed humanoid firm Agility Robotics laid off a 'small number' of staff

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Agility Robotics' bipedal robot Digit.

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Apple has been secretly building home robots that could end up as a new product line, report says

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Apple is currently in the early research phases of building home robots.

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A robotic police dog named 'Roscoe' created by Boston Dynamics took a bullet and helped avert a fatal shooting, police say

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A SPOT police robot made by Boston Dynamics that police in Massachusetts say a suspect shot three times during a SWAT standoff.
A SPOT police robot made by Boston Dynamics that Massachusetts police say a suspect shot three times during a SWAT standoff.

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A global scramble to make humanoid robots is gearing up to be the 21st century's space race

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Two humanoid robots facing each other, with backgrounds split between the Chinese flag on one side and the American flag on the other.

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Elon Musk's Tesla robots could be innovative for AI and automation, but Optimus still has a long way to go

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Tesla's Optimus prototype, seen at a 2022 Tesla event.

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Saudi Arabia's first humanoid robot knows not to talk about sex or politics, its creator says

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An image of 'Sara' the humanoid robot, created by the Saudi firm QSS AI and Robotics.
An image of 'Sara' the humanoid robot, created by Saudi firm QSS AI and Robotics.

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A humanoid robot's inappropriate touching of a reporter shows the machines still have so much to learn

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Muhammad, the humanoid robot, is debuted by the Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS in Riyadh.
Mohammad, the humanoid robot, from Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS.

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A 'male' humanoid robot was unveiled in Saudi Arabia. It then inappropriately touched a female reporter.

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Muhammad, the humanoid robot, is debuted by the Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS in Riyadh.
Muhammad, the humanoid robot, is debuted by the Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS in Riyadh.

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