UC San Diego's Einstein Robot Has 'Emotional Intelligence'

Albert Einstein may have written his last scientific theory more than half a century ago, but he's still honing his... » More

Albert Einstein may have written his last scientific theory more than half a century ago, but he's still honing his emotional intelligence in a laboratory at the University of California, San Diego. Scientists at UC San Diego's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) have equipped a robot modeled after the famed theoretical physicist with specialized software that allows it to interact with humans in a relatively natural, conversational way. « Hide