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Teruaki Ando explores the frontier of human-robot symbiosis, focusing on how robots can achieve emotional and psychological resonance with humans. His research centers on developing self-sufficiency models for communication robots, particularly through the application of urge theory—a framework where emotion functions as an autonomous system. Ando’s major contribution lies in proposing a robot self-sufficiency system that empathizes with human emotions, enabling robots to convey their internal psychological and physiological states through facial expressions, voice, and behavior. This work, detailed in his most-cited paper (2013, 9 citations), aims to make robot communication more natural and intuitive for coexistence. His earlier studies, such as “Psychological Effects of a Self-Sufficiency Model Based on Urge System” (2010, 4 citations), further refine this model. Notably, Ando also investigates the Mechadroid Type C3, a high-degree-of-freedom facial expression robot designed for receptionist roles, analyzing how its physiognomic features influence human perception. While his citation counts are modest, Ando’s foundational work in emotionally aware robotics contributes to the growing field of socially intelligent agents, offering insights for students and researchers interested in creating robots that truly connect with people.