New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have ...

The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?

Social robots can be a non-threatening way for children to improve their reading skills, researchers say. Meeting key learning targets in primary school is important, and the early years are the best ...

More than just robotics, the stick-in-socket building set encourages kids to manifest the wonders they create in their minds.

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 ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today they don’t talk back in a child’s imagination — they talk through built-in AI chatbots.

General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

A bionic hand and Cody, a robot built to assist teachers and nurses, were among the humanoids on display at the second annual summit in Mountain View as robots develop to make life easier on everyone, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Being hospitalized is always tough on children, but it's even harder because of the coronavirus. Young patients feel isolated because so few visitors are allowed. But what if you ...