I'm not sure I want robots to be able to mimic humans like this.

There are a handful of companies out there building their own humanoid robots, but the face is such a tricky feature, that many ignore it altogether.

A U.K. robotics firm called Engineered Arts just debuted the first videos of its new humanoid robot, which is able to make hyper-realistic facial expressions. It’s a pretty stunning achievement in the ...

China has reportedly developed a robot that can respond with natural human facial expressions. The robot was created by Liu Xiaofeng, a professor at Hohai University in Jiangsu Province, and his ...

China, March 19, 2026 — The China Spring Festival Gala has long been recognized as one of the most influential cultural events in the country, attracting millions of viewers each year. Known for ...

On the floor of the Ex-Robots factory in China’s northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers develop humanoid robots with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions. Neck-length silicone ...

China has reportedly created a new robot that supports a new algorithm that gives the humanoid human-like natural facial expressions. Liu Xiaofeng, a professor at Hohai University in Jiangsu Province, ...

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LONDON, UK — Scientists in Italy are working to create a robot that can detect all kinds of emotions. The robot is called Abel, and it is learning to smile, snarl, and frown. Twenty motors under his ...

What would you do if you walked up to a robot with a human-like head and it smiled at you first? You’d likely smile back and perhaps feel the two of you were genuinely interacting. But how does a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Columbia University published a study (via Science) in January 2026 that details their methods for getting a ...