Scientists at the University of Lincoln are testing out two different robots to see how people react to them.
One is capable of making five different facial expressions. The other makes gestures with its head and arm.
Two robots that can alter their facial expressions and make some basic gestures are being tested out by researchers at the University of Lincoln.
They are trying to work out if people feel more comfortable interacting with a robot if it looks as though it has a basic grasp of human emotions.
In the future the team hopes the study could lead to a new generation of robots that are capable of building relationships with people as James Webster reports.
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