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Cynthia Breazeal, director of the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab, is building robots that understand human emotions and make people healthier.
American Psychological Association - Social robotics pioneer Dr. Cynthia Breazeal believes that robots are powerful machines for human engagement. As founder of Jibo, Inc., Dr. Breazeal is bringing social robots from the
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Cynthia Breazeal named Media Lab associate director | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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