Robot playmates win or lose humans based on timing and behavior, study finds

Robot playmates win or lose humans based on timing and behavior, study finds

New research has found that humanoid robots could become effective playmates for humans, but only if their behavior aligns with people’s expectations. A study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) explored how people interact with humanoid robots during physical games. The team conducted controlled laboratory experiments using Pepper, a social robot built to engage with humans, to better understand the exper…