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David Hanson: Robots that "show emotion"

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David Hanson's robot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an "emotional" live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans.

About David Hanson

David Hanson merges robotics and art to design life-like, social robots that can mimic human expression and emotion. Full bio and more links

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