Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, how are you?” it asked in ...

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

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

UChicago study finds social robots could help students feel less stress when reading aloud, pointing to new uses for ...

When children are chronically ill and unable to attend school, it’s not just the illness that can be debilitating — the separation from the classroom and friends can also take a toll. For young people ...

St. Mary’s is the first hospital in New York State to get a visit from Robin, who has appeared in hospitals across the ...

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Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books they devour at bedtime, happy, helpful robots pop up more often than even dragons or dinosaurs ...

This robot was developed by the Robotics & Multibody Research Group out of Brussels University. It is being described as an intelligent “huggy” robot that can help long-term hospitalized children. The ...

The 21st episode of the 11th season of "Shark Tank" premiered on ABC on May 1, 2020, to an audience of 4.8 million people per Nielsen Media Research's viewership ratings. In the fourth and final pitch ...

Anyone looking to cut down on time spent outside pushing a lawn mower has probably stumbled upon the burgeoning world of robotic lawn mowers. These unique gadgets are designed to keep your grass ...