Abstract
One of the earliest recorded robots was a mechanical knight designed by Leonardo da Vinci in the fifteenth century. Driven bymechanical pulleys and cables, thismedieval robot could sit, stand, and had basic armmovements. By the end of the twentieth century, the first wave of practical robots was produced to carry out routine assembly and manufacturing tasks on factory floors. This Special Issue highlights a collection of research articles that shifts the focus from cold, emotionless automata and machines to robots that can create social and emotional connections with their human partners. Here, we present some of the robots that were designed to have engaging human–robot interactions. Their engaging behaviors and features include:
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