Dawn of the laughing sex bots? Researchers teach robot how to empathetically giggle

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 23, 2025View source ↗

A robot in Japan has been taught how to sometimes appropriately laugh in conversation with humans, and to differentiate laughter from other noises a person might make, in research that could have connotations for interactions with companion and sex robots. Researchers at Kyoto University published their findings in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI, […]

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