The robot — called Nao — has had its behaviour modelled on a young child.
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]He hunches his shoulders when he is sad and raised his arms when he is happy.
His developers at Hertfordshire University say he can even form real bonds with people.
Computer scientist Lola Canamero said: "We're modelling the first years of life.
"We are working on non-verbal cues, and the emotions are revealed through physical postures, gestures and movements of the body rather than facial and verbal expression."
Nao can already mimic the emotional skills of a one-year-old child and, using video cameras, can determine how close a person is to him.
He also uses sensors to determine how friendly people are.
Scientists said that in the future, robots could become companions to humans and provide support for the sick and elderly.
Japanese researchers have led the world in advances in robotic engineering, but scientists in Europe are now concentrating on how robots can interact with humans.
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