Japanese robot maker Buddy has created an "emotional" robot called Buddy , due to be released in later this year to provide companionship and social interaction. According to creator Kersten , Blue Frog Robotics has a "complex brain" that can read human emotions and experience them itself, asking for hugs or reacting to input. As for Forpheus, Kersten said the robot's ability to help people improve their table tennis skills could have numerous applications for sports, businesses and more. Emotional robots could be useful in health care or geriatric care, providing companionship and monitoring capabilities, if they are able to accurately interpret human feelings.
Japanese robot maker Buddy has created an "emotional" robot called Buddy , due to be released in later this year to provide companionship and social interaction. According to creator Kersten , Blue Frog Robotics has a "complex brain" that can read human emotions and experience them itself, asking for hugs or reacting to input. Emotional robots could be useful in health care or geriatric care, providing companionship and monitoring capabilities, if they are able to accurately interpret human feelings.