Whether it's Optimus Prime or the Daleks from Doctor Who, most robots have the same monotonous, automated voice. But research suggests certain groups of people might prefer it if they used a familiar accent or dialect. A study has found that speaking in a local accent can - in certain circumstances - make robots seem more trustworthy and competent. Scientists from the University of Potsdam, in Germany, recruited 120 people living in either Berlin or Brandenburg to take an online survey. They asked participants to watch videos in which a robot using a male human voice spoke either in standard German or the Berlin dialect, which is considered working-class.

I believe that anyone who has seen the movie "Artificial Intelligence" was deeply impressed by the cute-looking, kind and soft-hearted robot, David, who longed for the love of human mother Monica. David was a robot made by a robot company that could love people. He replaced Monica's son Henry, who is terminally ill and falls into a vegetative state. When Henry wakes up, David is faced with the situation of being destroyed. He turns into a real human boy, and seeks to gain the love of his mother, Monica.

Verdict lists five of the top tweets on robotics in Q2 2022 based on data from GlobalData's Technology Influencer Platform. The top tweets are based on total engagements (likes and retweets) received on tweets from more than 375 robotics experts tracked by GlobalData's Technology Influencer platform during the second quarter (Q2) of 2022. Massimo, a technology expert, shared an article on the Chinese robot manufacturer Senpower building a self-transforming Transformer model, allowing them to convert between a standing toy and truck on its own. The makers of the Optimus Prime developed this concept and evolved it into the Robosen T9 robot toy, the article detailed. This version can walk, dance, drive, pose, and has 22 programmable servo motors that allows it to learn new skills.

An incredible two-wheeled and fully autonomous robot is capable of climbing up flights of stairs and can drive along at speeds of up to 7.5 miles per hour. The'Ascento Pro' is the brainchild of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH Zürich) spin-off firm Ascento Robotics, building on their previous designs. The cute robot -- which looks like the wheeled baby of an AT-ST Walker from Star Wars -- could find applications in inspection, surveillance and'last mile' delivery. It is unclear how much the robot might retail for commercially -- and when -- with MailOnline having reached out to Ascento Robotics to enquire. An incredible two-wheeled and fully autonomous robot is capable of climbing up flights of stairs and can drive along at speeds of up to 7.5 miles per hour.

Forget about Optimus Prime and Megatron! Swiss experts have developed a four-wheeled robot that can rear up on its hind legs and spin like a performing poodle. Developed by ETH Zürich spin-off Swiss-Mile, the agile bot that can reach speeds of up to 14 mph (23 kph) is the latest iteration of the'ANYMal' robot concept. The design -- which superficially resembles Boston Dynamics' robot dog, Spot -- has previously been shown using its AI to get back up after being kicked over. In a newly-released video, the robot is shown not only performing its standing trick, but also wheeling along and taking ascending and descending steps in its stride. Forget about Optimus Prime and Megatron!

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has gone out of its way to promote its new in-store robots as tools that will free up its employees to do more tasks that involve interacting with customers, rather than as machines that will simply be taking people's jobs. It's a valid spin, to a point, but as the chain automates more functions, one has to wonder how long it will be before it decides it doesn't need quite so many people after all. For now, though, that's a question the retailer wants to sidestep; the most recent press release on the subject was focused on how useful robots can be to its employees. "Every hero needs a sidekick, and some of the best have been automated. Think R2D2, Optimus Prime, and Robot from Lost in Space. Just like Will Robinson and Luke Skywalker, having the right kind of support helps our associates succeed at their jobs," wrote Elizabeth Walker from Walmart Corporate Affairs.

Peter Cullen and the head of the famous character he voices, Optimus Prime. Peter Cullen and the head of the famous character he voices, Optimus Prime. For a generation of 1980s-reared cartoon-loving television viewers, Peter Cullen's voice as Optimus Prime in movies, TV shows, video games and even toys is instantly recognizable. He has continued to voice the character on and off throughout the years, and returned to Optimus earlier this year in Michael Bay's "Transformers: The Last Knight," which made more than $605 million worldwide this summer. In next year's "Bumblebee," the Transformers spin-off film that recently wrapped filming, Cullen's red, silver and blue Optimus Prime figures in the plot focused on the smaller but ever-popular yellow-and-black Autobot.

Optimus Prime--the software engine, not the Autobot overlord--was born in a basement under a West Elm furniture store on University Avenue in Palo Alto. Starting two years ago, a band of artificial-intelligence acolytes within Salesforce escaped the towering headquarters with the goal of crazily multiplying the impact of the machine learning models that increasingly shape our digital world--by automating the creation of those models. As shoppers checked out sofas above their heads, they built a system to do just that. Scott Rosenberg is an editor at Backchannel. Sign up to get Backchannel's weekly newsletter. They named it after the Transformers leader because, as one participant recalls, "machine learning is all about transforming data."

SpaceX fans are extremely curious about a new robot that keeps appearing on SpaceX's drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You." Some are calling it the "Roomba" robot while others insist it should be called "Optimus Prime." There are theories as to what this robot is for, but there's no confirmation from SpaceX itself, yet. We reached out to SpaceX for more details about this mysterious robot, but it was unable to give us any information. However, we can tell you that SpaceX only refers to the machine as a robot and does not assign it any other name (like Roomba or Optimus Prime). For this video, we connected with some of SpaceX's fans.

Mark Wahlberg gave fans an overview of his upcoming film, "Transformers: The Last Knight," at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday night. Wahlberg, who is reprising his "Transformers: Age of Extinction" role in the new movie, took the stage at the awards night to introduce a sneak peek from the Michael Bay-directed flick. Here's the synopsis: Giant badass robots kicking the crap out of each other, and I do some cool things, too," Wahlberg said (via Deadline) of the science fiction action movie before the clip was shown to the audience. The sneak peek shows a meeting between Wahlberg's Cade Yeager and Anthony Hopkins' Sir Edmund Burton, who is running a retirement home for Transformers in England. Also seen in the snippet are Laura Haddock's Vivian Wembley and Bumblebee among many others. READ: "Transformers: The Last Knight" director Michael Bay unveils new original character In "Transformers: The Last Knight," which is the fifth installment of the live-action "Transformers" film series, humans and Transformers are at war. With Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) taking a dark turn in the film, the only key to saving humanity's future lies buried in the secrets of the past, most particularly in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. In addition to running a retirement home for Transformers, Edmund also happens to be an astronomer and historian, who is well-aware about the history of Transformers on Earth. And that's probably the reason why Cade pays him a visit as seen in the sneak peek. In the official trailer for the fifth installment of the franchise, Optimus is seen chained up in a ship in space and faced with a female Transformer, whom he addresses as "my maker." "Optimus Prime, you destroyed your home.