Robots don’t always cooperate with humans, as University students John Fischer and Dean Hougen discovered when their robot stopped last week in the middle of a demonstration for more than 20 ...

A bestselling, cute educational robot has been hanging out in Asia for the last four years, and now it’s coming to North America, just in time for the holiday season. Miko 2 offers play-based learning ...

It’s no secret robots have caught the hearts and minds of children for decades — whether in sci-fi novellas or on the silver screen. Now, robots are also coming to pediatrics care. “If you look at ...

The maker of Moxie, an AI-powered robot for kids, is shutting down. Why it matters: The parents who bought the device are not only out several hundred dollars — now they also have to explain to their ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Santa Ana (Calif.) Public Library’s AStounD program, part of its Robots in Residence initiative, provides youth with autism access to robots like Moxie (pictured), “the world’s first AI robot for kids ...

Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide variety ...

Never mind buying a robot dog for your kids — you might just get them a mythical creature instead. Chinese EV maker Xpeng has teased a robot unicorn meant for children to ride. As SCMP notes, the ...

The study's findings hint at a future where robots aren't just teaching tools but could act as emotional buffers for children. Learning to read is difficult, and reading aloud is anxiety inducing for ...