Global demographics trend toward an aging population. Hence, there will be an increased
social demand for elderly care. Recently, assistive technologies such as service robots have …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current status, advancements, and future
prospects of humanoid robots, highlighting their significance in driving the evolution of next …

This study investigates the acceptance of social robots by higher education students in the
social sciences. Pepper, a humanoid social robot from SoftBank Robotics, provided a …

This paper discusses the nuances of a social robot, how and why social robots are
becoming increasingly significant, and what they are currently being used for. This paper …

In two experiments centered around trust dynamics in human–robot interaction, we explored
the interplay between attribute-based characteristic of robots (ie, anthropomorphism and …

This paper describes the evolution of the Assistant Personal Robot (APR) project developed
at the Robotics Laboratory of the University of Lleida, Spain. This paper describes the first …

Background Although human–robotic interaction is a rapidly burgeoning area of study within
education, and social robots are being widely tested for use in schools, few studies have …

Featured Application Pepper, the social robot, includes various capabilities, and exploration
of its features and functionalities can provide valuable insights into its strengths and …

Robots face a rapidly expanding range of potential applications beyond controlled
environments, from remote exploration and search-and-rescue to household assistance and …

The paper presents an example of the use of the Pepper humanoid robot at work at the
reception. Its built-in possibilities of interaction with humans have been extended with …