Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Hoorn's study highlights music as a key enhancer of empathetic communication in human-robot interaction. (CREDIT: PolyU) ...

As the race to bring humanoid robots into the workplace and the home heats up, manufacturers are often keen to show off newly learned skills and accomplishments. But none so far rock as hard as keytar ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...