Human baby Charlotte, the 13-month-old daughter of NPR producer Tom Bullock, tried the same tests that DeeChee, the robot, does for language-learning experiments. Dr.

As the robot becomes more humanlike, however, our emotional response becomes increasingly positive and empathetic. ... Fake robot baby provokes real screams (video) thomas ricker.

Robots Eerily lifelike robot BABY breathes, dribbles, blinks - and will probably give you nightmares The realistic Babyclon robot is made from flexible medical-grade silicone and is "very durable" ...

In a bid to boost the flagging Japanese birthrates, one company has introduced a practice baby, the “Yotaro robotic baby simulator,” that makes it all look easy. And really freaky. the result ...

Meet the offspring of iRobot, and Transformers creator Hasbro. No, really. Back in 2000, the two companies teamed up on a project to create a baby doll ...

Scientists in Japan hope a new infant robot will boost the country's slowing birth rate. Prospective parents can care for the “Yotaro robotic baby simulator” while deciding whether they want a ...

And yes, it has a baby. Called Bebe. Cute overload, for sure. Unlike Prime-8, it’s not strictly remote-controlled—it responds to touch and voice and…the baby, which is the closest thing it ...

With DeeChee's help, researchers are studying how babies transition from babbling to forming words. A baby robot has been born. Now, with little DeeChee's help, researchers are studying how babies ...