# Empathetic Interactive Game Robots OMRON Robotic Develops the Forhpeus to Understand Emotions By Amy Duong | Published 2023-01-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forhpeus References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/421748/Robot-That-Plays-Table-Tennis-Can-Understand-Empathy-While-At-A-Game/) & [omron](https://www.omron.com/global/en/technology/information/forpheus/?utm_source=DesignTAXI&utm_medium=DesignTAXI&utm_term=DesignTAXI&utm_content=DesignTAXI&utm_campaign=DesignTAXI)  [OMRON Robotics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ush02-and-ueh02) designs the new Forhpeus robot, which stands for Future OMRON Robotics technology for Exploring the Possibility of Harmonized Automation with Sinic theoretics. It is able to play ping pong as there is a paddle attached to its hand and also helps by [teaching humans how to play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tennis-training-robot) the sport as well. It was designed back in 2013 starting from the question "Can a human beat a machine?" Additionally, the robot is also developed to [understand emotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kakaloom) and based on that data, decide what next move would be made, similar to how humans function in a game. The current robot is the newest version and the seventh. It is full of skills that can understand its own mistakes and correct that for new moves. Image Credit: OMROM ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Emotional Intelligence Robots:** Incorporating emotional intelligence in robots can provide more natural interactions and decision-making capabilities. - **Robotic Sport Education:** Robots can be developed to teach people how to play sports and improve their skills in an interactive and engaging manner. - **Self-correcting Robotics:** Robots that can recognize and learn from their mistakes can continuously improve and adapt to new situations and tasks. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Robotics:** The robotics industry can explore and expand on the potential of empathetic and intelligent robots. - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can benefit from integrating emotional intelligence in interactive gaming experiences for players. - **Sports Education:** The sports education industry can leverage the use of interactive and engaging robots to provide unique learning experiences for clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [General-Purpose Humanoid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/figure-03.md) - [Emotional Companion Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yonbo-smart-home-robot.md) - [Tennis-Playing Robot Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-deepmind-1.md) - [Interactive Companion Care-Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourier-g3.md) - [Socially Adept Gaming Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaming-robots.md) - [Humanoid Robot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-robot-olympics.md) - [AI-Powered Tennis Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pongbot-pace-s-series.md) - [Expressive Lip-Syncing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo-robot-1.md) - [AI Board Game Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensetime.md)