Autonomously acting robot that understands physical contact

This is an autonomously acting robot with a soft, curved body and an elastic outer skin. It has a touch sensor that detects where and how hard a user touches it. Based on this contact, the robot determines an emotional response, which then changes its behavior and its perceived familiarity with that user.

Why it matters: The claims rely on interpreting subtle physical contact to generate complex emotional and behavioral responses. Since 2019, advancements in machine learning and affective computing have made such nuanced interpretation and dynamic robot behavior far more sophisticated and achievable.

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How hard to build: SpecializedCustom soft sensor, complex emotional AI software

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