World's 1st emotionally-intelligent hospital robot cheering kids at UCLA hospital, with help of specialists

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Friday, August 7, 2020
Emotionally-intelligent robot cheering kids at UCLA hospital
Meet Robin, the world's first emotionally-intelligent hospital robot. For now, a specialist picks up the patient's feelings and reacts. But after some test runs, Robin will be able to read and respond to emotions on its own.Being hospitalized is hard for kids, especially amid the pandemic. Kids feel isolated because so few visitors are allowed. What if you could have non-human visitors that acted like humans? Meet Robin, the first emotionally-intelligent hospital robot.