A new study reveals children can feel calmer and more confident when reading aloud to a robot instead of an adult.

Code Ninjas has two locations in the the valley and is now offering new programs focused on robotics and artificial ...

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, ...

Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests. Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in ...

Embodied Inc., a Pasadena-based artificial intelligence and robotics company, has created an animatronic companion that it describes as “a Pixar character coming to life.” The company announced in ...

For many people, the future inspires nightmare visions of a “robopocalypse,” a time when humans become subjugated by their own creations: robot overlords that possess superior physical and ...

Researchers have now developed a type of personalized machine learning that helps robots estimate the engagement and interest of each child during these interactions, using data that are unique to ...

The study's findings hint at a future where robots aren't just teaching tools but could act as emotional buffers for children.

The following is an excerpt from The New Breed: What Our History With Animals Reveals About Our Future With Robots by Kate Darling. The Huggable is a soft, fully animated blue teddy bear with a green ...

Robotics that engage kids with autism spectrum disorder can lead to improved interactions with adults, new research has found. The development signals a potential aid to a condition that now affects ...

The FINANCIAL — Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests according to University of Cambridge. The ...