"human-robot interaction"

#13441632

13 March 2026

People interact spontaneously with a robot from Unitree during the second day of the AWE 2026 trade fair at SNIEC in Shanghai, China, on March 13, 2026.

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#13441633

13 March 2026

People interact spontaneously with a robot from Unitree during the second day of the AWE 2026 trade fair at SNIEC in Shanghai, China, on March 13, 2026.

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#13441634

13 March 2026

People interact spontaneously with a robot from Unitree during the second day of the AWE 2026 trade fair at SNIEC in Shanghai, China, on March 13, 2026.

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#13441635

13 March 2026

People interact spontaneously with a robot from Unitree during the second day of the AWE 2026 trade fair at SNIEC in Shanghai, China, on March 13, 2026.

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#13439938

13 March 2026

The Honor HyperBot humanoid robot performs a synchronized dance routine with two professional dancers at the Fira Gran Via, surrounded by a crowd of attendees capturing the moment with their smartphones during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. The robot's agile movements and real-time synchronization are powered by the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform, utilizing an integrated NPU for advanced motion control and environment sensing. Equipped with a multimodal sensor array, including a 12-megapixel Intel RealSense depth camera and a high-resolution 2D 5-megapixel camera for facial tracking, the HyperBot demonstrates seamless human-robot interaction over a low-latency 5G-Advanced network. The demonstration highlights Honor's expansion into AI-driven robotics and its MagicOS ecosystem integration, showcasing the robot's ability to interpret and respond to complex behavioral cues within a high-density environment.

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#13439929

13 March 2026

The humanoid robot Pepper interacts with attendees at the Fira Gran Via during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. This version of the social robot features an upgraded hardware architecture powered by the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform, which includes a specialized NPU (Neural Processing Unit) enabling on-device generative AI capabilities for natural language processing and emotional recognition. The robot utilizes a multimodal sensor array, including a custom 12-megapixel HDR depth camera for facial tracking and spatial awareness, working alongside a 2D 5-megapixel wide-angle camera and an Omnidirectional Microphone Array with AI Beamforming technology for multi-user voice localization. Connectivity is managed via a dedicated Wi-Fi 7 and 5G-Advanced module, allowing seamless cloud synchronization with external LLM (Large Language Model) agents to provide real-time, personalized information and advanced navigation across the bustling venue.

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#13436259

12 March 2026

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 8: A customer photographs a robot in a convenience store, in Tokyo, Japan, on March 8, 2026.

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#13413349

7 March 2026

The CHRIC Panda Humanoid, a bionic service robot featuring a soft-touch aesthetic and an advanced 3D Depth-Sensing camera system for gesture recognition, is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin robotics platform and high-precision harmonic drive actuators that allow for fluid, lifelike movements, as the Chinese robotics manufacturer demonstrates its Embodied AI capabilities for social interaction and hospitality during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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#13413861

7 March 2026

An interactive robotic arm powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing NPro A7 Elite platform, specialized for Industrial IoT and Robotics, interacts with attendees at the Fira Gran Via. The robot features a 10.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen ''face'' and an integrated 12-megapixel Sony IMX586 computer vision camera used for skeletal tracking and gesture recognition. Utilizing the platform's Hexagon NPU with 15 TOPS of AI performance, the cobot executes real-time Large Multimodal Models (LMM) to respond to voice and visual cues without cloud dependency, highlighting its precision movement and human-robot collaboration capabilities during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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#13413348

7 March 2026

The CHRIC Quadruped Robot Dog features an integrated interactive LED face display that renders greetings such as ''Hello'' and an advanced 4K AI-vision system. It is exhibited alongside the CHRIC Panda Companion Robot, which is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Orin robotics platform and high-torque brushless motors for lifelike movement. The Chinese manufacturer demonstrates its Embodied AI capabilities for domestic and educational use during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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#13413552

7 March 2026

A group of congress attendees observes the AGIBOT X2 (Lingxi X2), an agile bipedal humanoid robot standing 1.31 meters tall, as it demonstrates its 28 degrees of freedom (DoF) and multimodal AI capabilities, featuring an integrated interactive RGB camera and a VLM (Vision Language Model) powered by dual Rockchip RK3588 processors and an optional NVIDIA Orin NX module (157 TOPS) for real-time facial recognition and intent understanding during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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#13413584

7 March 2026

The ZTE iMoochi, a next-generation AI-powered companion pet, is demonstrated at the Fira Gran Via exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. It features expressive circular OLED screen eyes that simulate emotions and a furry, touch-sensitive exterior equipped with multiple haptic sensors to react to petting and cradling. The device utilizes a built-in high-performance AI chip to process natural language commands and environmental data, showcasing its ability to simulate biological behaviors like yawning, hunger, and reaction to temperature changes during the Mobile World Congress (MWC).

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#13413585

7 March 2026

The ZTE iMoochi, a next-generation AI-powered companion pet, is demonstrated at the Fira Gran Via exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. It features expressive circular OLED screen eyes that simulate emotions and a furry, touch-sensitive exterior equipped with multiple haptic sensors to react to petting and cradling. The device utilizes a built-in high-performance AI chip to process natural language commands and environmental data, showcasing its ability to simulate biological behaviors like yawning, hunger, and reaction to temperature changes during the Mobile World Congress (MWC).

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#13413925

7 March 2026

The Honor Humanoid Robot (H1) performs Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalk' alongside two human dancers at the Fira Gran Via, captivating a large crowd of attendees at the Mobile World Congress. The 1.7-meter tall robot features 40 degrees of freedom (40DoF) driven by custom-developed high-torque harmonic actuators in its legs and ankles, enabling highly fluid and complex bipedal movements. Powered by the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform with 15 TOPS of dedicated AI performance and an integrated Intel RealSense D435i depth camera for spatial awareness and skeletal tracking, the android utilizes an embodied AI model to synchronize its motion with the music and interact with its environment without cloud processing during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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#13406564

6 March 2026

The semi-humanoid robot Pepper, developed by SoftBank Robotics, interacts with visitors at MWC 2026. This latest iteration, sometimes referred to as Pepper+, is equipped with an upgraded AI agent and a higher-resolution 10.1-inch chest tablet. Known for its ability to recognize human emotions and engage in natural conversation, Pepper is showcased in various roles from hospital data intake assistant to retail brand ambassador. The robot's sleek white design, expressive LED eyes, and omnidirectional base allow it to navigate seamlessly through the crowded congress halls, demonstrating the integration of embodied AI in service industries during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026.

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#13403110

4 March 2026

A humanoid service robot, featuring highly articulated hands and a friendly digital facial expression, shakes hands and greets two congress delegates in a high-tech exhibition hall. The scene captures the professional yet approachable nature of modern social robotics, emphasizing how Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) becomes a standard part of corporate networking and event hospitality during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on March 4, 2026.

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