Movies often portray robots as the harbingers of something bad, whether they’re evil and want to take over the world ...

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 ...

As AI increasingly becomes a part of daily life, it's found a foothold in medical care — providing everything from ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals ...

Kids at a nursery school in Yamanashi Prefecture near Tokyo have had the chance to play with a friendly robot while it measured their development.

The 2025 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival has arrived – and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) ...

Astra, a 4-foot-tall silver cyborg, is still in training, and her gig at Astra Vascular so far includes waving at customers, ...

Users can form emotional attachments to devices. This has implications for design and human-computer interaction.

A medical robot is helping doctors at Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware perform spinal surgeries – a first-of-its-kind.

Looking for the best things to do in Boston this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities in the area to ...