A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading ...

But Robin the Robot is different. Its main goal is to offer companionship and comfort — a noble goal, but a role of AI models ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass ...

Virginia Tech researchers received a grant worth more than $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to expand robot ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan's 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued toy maker Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without their knowledge and parental consent. A ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...

You don't have to spend your whole paycheck to have a clean home with a robot vacuum.

Researchers found that working with a humanoid robot can change how our brains map the body, making its hand feel like part of our own.

Karnataka teacher Akshay Mashelkar creates Jugaad robot Shiksha to make learning fun for rural students. The humanoid teaches up to Class 4 in Kannada and English, sparking curiosity and enhancing ...