Furhat RoboticsSocial Robotics for Social GoodIn popular culture robots are often represented as dangerous inventions capable of destroying humankind and taking over the world. The…5 min read·Dec 13, 2022----
Furhat RoboticsExploring the potential of social robotics in autism therapy and healthcareResearchers and robot aficionados from around the world are exploring how Furhat can help people in a variety of ways.4 min read·Sep 15, 2022----
Furhat RoboticsHow old theater techniques can inspire robot interaction designIn Italy around 500 years ago, there was a common style of theater called Commedia dell’Arte. It was a physical, very melodramatic style…5 min read·Mar 9, 2022----
Furhat Robotics5 tips for creating interactions with a social robotAre you trying to wrap your head around the many aspects of building great social robot interactions? It’s not an easy nut to crack! Once…5 min read·Mar 9, 2022----
Furhat RoboticsWhat makes a social robot good at interacting with humans?What is a social robot? The word “robot” comes from the 1920 play Rossum’s Universal Robots by Czech writer Karel Čapek, and literally…8 min read·Feb 23, 2022----
Furhat RoboticsExpress like nobody’s watching: Taking facial gestures to the next levelRecently we have been on a mission to improve the expressivity and the way facial animation is handled by the robot. We wanted to make the…5 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Furhat RoboticsCreating charismatic characters: The customizability of FaceCore — Furhat RoboticsThe Furhat platform for social robotics research and development is built specifically with face-to-face interaction in mind. A truly…6 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Furhat RoboticsThe future of retail: 5 ways social robots can enhance customer experiences | Furhat RoboticsThe battle wages on between brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers. Rates of shoppers opting to purchase products and services…7 min read·Dec 10, 2020----
Furhat RoboticsLearning through simulation: A modern method of training the workforce | Furhat RoboticsLifelong learning and development is becoming increasingly important as jobs and desired skills change quickly. In a world where more and…6 min read·Dec 9, 2020----
Furhat Robotics5 ways social robots are innovating the education industry| Furhat Robotics“The adventure of life is to learn” — this was once said by the writer William Arthur Ward, and while maybe not everyone would agree on…8 min read·Nov 4, 2020----