Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Hoorn’s study highlights music as a key enhancer of empathetic communication in human-robot interaction. (CREDIT: PolyU) ...

Humanoid robots are stepping into the spotlight, performing live with human musicians, in an interesting study done by researchers. The robotic band, which included Oscar, a Robotis-OP3 who played the ...

Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2026 fair showcased boxing, musical and rescue robots, highlighting China’s push to integrate intelligent ...

In a fascinating blend of technology and artistry, researchers present a study in PeerJ Computer Science, showcasing how humanoid robots can collaborate seamlessly with human musicians during live ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are we human, or are we… robots? “Maybe Happy Ending,” a Korean musical now making its Broadway debut, asks this exact question — ...

Five years ago, musician and engineer Eric Singer founded LEMUR, the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots. Since then, he’s developed more and more complex creatures, and his “orchestra” will ...

Robots are generally presumed to be coming for our manual jobs, but lately it seems that even more creative endeavors aren’t safe from automation. Shimon the robot is a marimba-mashing musical maestro ...

Robots are creatures of perennially high interest among creators of indie theater. They can be adapted for any theme (sexy robots, murderous robots, you name it), they’re attractively shiny and ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...