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A research group at Kyoto University has developed a robot that's a lot more sociable than the average android. It appears to understand humor and can laugh along with its human companions.

The group, led by Assistant Professor Inoue Koji of Kyoto University's Graduate School of Informatics, showed off its creation on Wednesday.

The researchers added artificial intelligence to an existing humanoid robot capable of simple conversations to allow it to analyze laughter.

The robot tunes into a human voice and laughs along naturally to suit the volume and content of the conversation.

Inoue says, " The first time I heard the robot laugh at the right time, it felt like we could really communicate with each other."

Inoue says he hopes more natural-sounding robots like this one can become valued companions, particularly as society ages.

Next, the team plans to look at the effects of the robot's shared laughter on human psychology.
 
 

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