Getting hugged by a loved one tends to be a powerful positive emotional experience. Hugs have been shown to enhance social bonding and emotional well-being and to reduce feelings of loneliness and ...

In the world of robotics, we’ve often seen robots rely on their mechanical hands to pick up and manipulate objects. But that approach doesn’t quite capture the full essence of how humans interact with ...

AI company Hugging Face is taking a big leap into robotics with the acquisition of humanoid robotics startup Pollen Robotics. The financial terms were not disclosed, but Pollen’s co-founders, Matthieu ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Hugging Face, the open-source AI powerhouse, has taken a significant step ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Earlier this year, in March 2024, the AI developer-focused startup ...

UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant), a new robotics intelligence company founded by former leaders from Tesla, Google ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has made physical contact between people a difficult affair. To comfort those feeling disconnected, hugging robots that embrace people like humans are rapidly emerging. Now, 11 ...

eSpeaks' Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

On a different note, any specific reason we focus so much on humanoids? Are they the most flexible “morphology” (for lack of a better term), or the model we’re most comfortable with? Click to expand..

Available for just under $300, this little guy has pre-installed behaviors, but is designed to let you code your own. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

If anyone has ever laughed at your ideas, Alexis Block doesn’t want you to get discouraged. She is the creator of HuggieBot, the first human-sized hugging robot with visual and haptic perception, and ...