New AI tool aids in customer service training

7News On Your Side's Lindsey Mastis covers AI & Tech and tried out a robot designed to help train people in customer service.

Why humanoid robots need specialised social interaction skills

To be truly useful in daily life, humanoid robots need to go beyond executing commands, they must understand, respond, and engage with humans in ways that feel natural and emotionally resonant.

Robot barista serving drinks at Stockton housing complex

North Star Housing has teamed up with The National Robotarium, the UK’s centre for robotics and AI, to explore how humans interact with a conversational robot.

The Humanoid Robotics Gap in Industry

Manufacturing is a prime application for humanoids because of its structured environment. However, the ability of these robots to interact with humans remains a key issue to be addressed to move from basic automation to collaboration.

Social robotics company Furhat buys Sphero spin-out company Misty Robotics‍

After raising $11.5 million from Foundry and Venrock, then crowdfunding its personal robot, Misty Robotics finds a home in Sweden.

The Human Element Is Key At Furhat Robotics

Meet Tengai, the job interview robot who won't judge you

The world's first robot designed to carry out unbiased job interviews is being tested by Swedish recruiters.