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Sirius is a $1,200 robot dog made by a company you’ve never heard of called Hengbot. It’s part of a long lineage of robot ...

Daisy the robot has demonstrated the potential of multilingual robot technology in aged care to an engaged audience while her ...

Companion bots, artificial intelligence agents designed to engage in conversation, are increasingly available in video games and on social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat.

That rascally robot M3GAN is back in a sequel to the surprise 2022 horror hit, and now, she’s gotten an upgrade. The creative ...

The New York State budget introduces AI restrictions, requiring companion bots to detect self-harm and notify users of non-human interactions.

Common Sense Media supports two state bills this legislative session that would ban or restrict interactions between AI companion bots and minors. The bills are among several state-level efforts by ...

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Chinese-made humanoid robot AlphaBot 2 uses embedded AI to learn. Is this the tech that will finally bring helper robots into ...

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Bots bearing the name or likeness of a celebrity could be classified as companion bots. Though their intended purpose would be for entertainment only, users might still functionally use them for ...