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This is the robot age. Humans might begin to not only fall in love, but even marry them, predict scientists.

Hence, in the A.I. field robots could be formed that are life-like, leading to the creation of perfect robotic companions. Hence, robots are not only thought to be able to interact with humans, but even express human emotions.

Emotional or sentient robots are thus in "development", Engineering and Technology reported.

With human-like robots, it is possible for them to understand emotions, through "deep learning technology", reports IEET. It can immediately identify patterns and is being developed by companies such as Google. In another 15 years, it is expected that there will be a "fully conscious, deep-learning-based machine".

"We have got to ask ourselves will robots be re-purposed for companionship? Will humans become intimate with robots? The answer, I believe, is yes," Dr. Kevin Curran, from the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, told the Daily Mail. "Will we start to see people fighting court cases to win the right to marry their companion? We may see court cases arguing that these artificial beings have the same rights as humans."