Truly Empathic Robots Will Be a Long Time Coming
From: Wireless Design Magazine - 11/02/2015
By: Skye McDonald

The Japanese robot Pepper, made by Aldebaran Robotics, has sparked interest
regarding the potential of robots to become companions.

According to its makers, Pepper can recognise emotions from your facial
expressions, words and body gestures, and adjust its behaviour in response.

This heralds a new era in the development of sociable artificial intelligence
(AI). But it raises the inevitable question as to whether AI is ever likely
to be able to understand and respond to the experiences of humans in a
genuine manner, i.e. have empathy.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2015/11/truly-empathic-robots-will-be-long-time-coming

Links:
Aldebaran Robotics
https://www.aldebaran.com/en

Pepper
https://www.aldebaran.com/en/solutions/pepper-for-your-business

Related:
People Feel Only Slightly Less Empathy for Robots Than for Humans 
http://www.pddnet.com/news/2015/11/people-feel-only-slightly-less-empathy-robots-humans