https://combotlabs.org/news/ News from the Communication and Social Robotics Labs en-us https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21582440261496513 https://combotlabs.org/news/#news-new-in-sage-open-message-over-modality Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Varun Rijhwani and colleagues found that people judge AI-delivered social support by the message more than the messenger. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14614448251413711 https://combotlabs.org/news/#news-voice-of-the-ogiek-ai-with-indigenous-communities-in-kenya Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Working with the Ogiek people of the Mau Forest, the lab co-designed an AI platform supporting Indigenous-led environmental justice and cultural sovereignty. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-93054-6 https://combotlabs.org/news/#news-new-book-building-communication-and-media-research-labs Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Chad Edwards, Autumn Edwards, and Patric Spence share a blueprint for creating and sustaining research labs, published by Springer Nature. https://robohub.org/30-women-in-robotics-you-need-to-know-about-2020/ https://combotlabs.org/news/#news-autumn-edwards-named-among-30-women-in-robotics Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Robohub included Dr. Autumn Edwards on its list of 30 women in robotics you need to know about.