Social robots

2016 social humanoid robot

QRIO ("Quest for cuRIOsity", originally named Sony Dream Robot or SDR) was a bipedal humanoid entertainment robot developed and marketed (but never sold) by Sony to follow up on the success of its AIBO entertainment robot. QRIO stood approximately 0.6 m (2 feet) tall and weighed 7.3 kg (16 pounds). QRIO's slogan was "Makes life fun, makes you happy!"

thumb|250px|Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha Motor's cobot for industrial use. Self-propelled robot with a 7-axis arm. A cobot, or collaborative robot, also known as a companion robot, is a robot intended for direct human-robot interaction within a shared space, or where humans and robots are in close proximity. Cobot applications contrast with traditional industrial robot applications in which robots are isolated from human contact or the humans are protected by robotic tech vests. Cobot safety may rely on lightweight construction materials, rounded edges, and inherent limitation of speed and forc

therapeutic robot

type of robot that interacts with humans by following social behaviors attached to its role

humanoid robot

experimental robot built to test human responses to simulated facial expressions

series of humanoid robots by Toyota

robot from the Humanoid Robotics Group of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

toy which can learn, behave according to pattern, and alter its actions depending on environmental stimuli using on-board electronics

Indian humanoid robot made from waste

The PaPeRo which stands for "Partner-type-Personal-Robot", is a personal robot developed by Japanese firm NEC Corporation. It is noted for its cute appearance and facial recognition system. The robot's development began in 1997 with the first prototype, the R100. The name PaPeRo was adopted in 2001.

The Open PINO Platform (or just PINO) is an open humanoid robot platform, with its mechanical and software design covered by the GNU Free Documentation License and GNU General Public License respectively.

thumb|Musio Musio is a social robot designed by AKA Intelligence, powered by MUSE, an AI engine developed for communication, specifically to help people who wish to improve their English conversational skills. Using learning algorithms, Musio converses with people, and recognizes objects and understands people's facial expressions. Musio also has an emotional engine, which lets it express facial expressions and related sounds. In May 2015, Musio was crowdfunded on Indiegogo, where 201% of the needed funding was raised, resulting in a total of just over $100k.