Human-robot interactions take step forward with 'emotional' chatbot

Researchers describe the 'emotional chatting machine' as a first attempt at the problem of creating machines that can fully understand user emotion

An "emotional chatting machine" has been developed by scientists, signalling the approach of an era in which human-robot interactions are seamless and go beyond the purely functional.

The chatbot, developed by a Chinese team, is seen as a significant step towards the goal of developing emotionally sophisticated robots.