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June 13, 2026 ai_technology technology

Visual Language Models Train Robots to Read Human Emotions

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This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. As robots advance in terms of dexterity and other physical capabilities, it becomes more likely that humans may find themselves working alongside them. If that happens, how will robots’ emotional capabilities need to advance for them to successfully work with people?In a recent study, researchers trained collaborative robots to read human emotions by not only accounting for facial expressions, but al

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