In a recent study, a research team led by Professor Taeshik Gong of Hanyang University ERICA, Republic of Korea, addressed this gap through experimental studies using video-based customer–robot ...
The line between humans and machines is getting disturbingly thin. In this video, we break down some of the most human-looking female humanoid robots ever built, from Japan’s Erica and Hanson Robotics ...
Robotics are coming to TV news. Using an advanced artificial speech system, a life-like robot named Erica is set to start a role as a TV news anchor in Japan. Read the whole story at Daily Mail » ...
Researchers identify two distinct psychologicl pathways in this context: behavioral contagion and empathy, highlighting the importance of anthromorphism and moral identity. While many studies have ...