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Expressive robot computers

Imagine if your computer could tune into the mood you're in, tilting its screen to one side when you look gloomy or swing cheerfully upwards when you perk up. RoCo is the world's first expressive computer developed by MIT in the US, which can detect when the user moves and adjust its posture accordingly.

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