Social robotics is a field of robotics focused on creating robots that can interact with humans in a social context. These robots are designed to understand and respond to human emotions, behaviors, and social cues, making them useful in various settings such as homes, schools, and healthcare facilities.
The goal of social robotics is to enhance human-robot interaction, making it more natural and intuitive. Examples of social robots include Pepper, a robot that can recognize faces and engage in conversation, and NAO, which is often used in educational environments to teach programming and robotics concepts.