A robot has appeared that can express emotions.

Specialists in the field of robotics from the University of Cambridge create a robot that can imitate human emotions.

The robot got the name Charles. Work on it has been going on for more than 3 years; the project leader, Professor Peter Robinson, believes that his team has managed to achieve significant success in recognizing and imitating human mimicry over the years.

Employees of the department of computer technology and science are seriously studying the various ways and methods of interaction between people and machines. They believe that the emotions of the robot when communicating with a person can bring robotics to a fundamentally new level.

24 motor tuned to work with the muscles of Charles. He knows how to frown eyebrows, move the jaw, manage the mouth. A computer transmits a signal to a robot about a particular emotion, based on data obtained from a video camera. The process of shooting and transmitting information takes, on average, 3 seconds.

Despite the fact that the authors of the robot managed to achieve serious success in its development, the motors are still not able to compete with human muscles. Facial expressions do not look too natural, and people who have managed to communicate with Charles, note the strangeness of his grimace. This means that at a subconscious level, most of us are able to “read” the interlocutor in the face, determining the sincerity or falsity of his judgments.

Scientists intend to continue working on their invention, improve his facial expressions and make it as close as possible to the real human one.