Now a humane robot wants to hear your woes, see how
Empathetic robot
The robot, a three-dimensional bust with a projection of a human-like face, aims to build on our new-found ease talking to voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, by persuading us to interact with it as if it were a person, picking up on our cues to strike up a rapport.
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Impartial and non-judgemental
"We've seen research that shows that in certain situations people are more comfortable opening up and talking about difficult issues with a robot than with a human," said Samer Al Moubayed, chief executive of Furhat Robotics.
That's because a robot's personality can mirror the personality of the person interacting with it and because people don't feel judged, he added.
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Guiding angel
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Medical advises
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Multi-personality to suit the mood
Furhat can be male or female, old or young, wisecracking or serious.
"One of the barriers that robots have had ... is the issue with expressivity - being able to move like us, (with) very smooth, very expressive facial movements, eye movements, head movements," said Moubayed.
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