Cynthia Breazeal
Roboticist and pioneer of social robots
Born
November 15th, 1967
57 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer scientist and roboticist focused on social robots and human-robot interaction. Developed Kismet, one of the first social robots capable of recognizing and responding to human emotions. Contributed to the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence through research and academic leadership. Founded the MIT Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group, which explores the role of robots in human social environments.
Developed Kismet, a social robot
Founded MIT Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group
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