New humanoid robot built for companionship with 90% accuracy in recognizing emotions
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Chinese firm UBTech launched the UWORLD U1, a humanoid robot with 88 degrees of freedom and an emotion-recognizing AI that identifies 20+ emotional states with 90% accuracy. Targeting China's 90 million adults living alone, UBTech plans to donate 100 units in 2026 to provide companionship for vulnerable groups.
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