"The biggest advantage of this friend is that it can work '007, 0 o’clock to 0 o’clock, seven days a week,'" said Lao, a public relations officer at Ubitech, a humanoid, human-shaped robot company in ...

Chinese robotics company UbiTech has unveiled a humanoid robot that emphasizes "emotional interaction." The robot has attracted significant attention, recording over 3,800 pre-orders just ten days ...