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Robots are learning to become more human. But what are the goals and boundaries of such progress?

Meet Erica and Borka.

Erica - 29 years old - lives not far from Budapest. At the age of 2, a road accident left her confined to a wheelchair.

Borka is a guide dog, trained to help disabled people.

Both of them are participating in a European Union research project, which aims to use their companionship as a model for interaction between humans and the robotic assistants of the future.

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www.euronews.net/

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  • Great news report, thanks for this. This research sets out the goals of pragmatic robotics rather the Hollywood version.

  • Great job...waiting for a pet robot from HW soon...:)

  • great innovative project - keep it up HW Team - I wish i can have this Robot one day!

    Brij

  • great innovative project - keep it up HW Team - I wish i can have this Robot one day!

    Brij

  • great innovative project - keep it up HW Team - I wish i can have this Robot one day!

    Brij

  • great innovative project - keep it up HW Team - I wish i can have this Robot one day!

    Brij

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