Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire developed a child-sized robot to help autistic children communicate with their peers. His name is Kaspar and he is able to perform human-like ...

Meet iPal: a child-sized robot that's been designed specifically to take on adult responsibilities. Yep, that's right. The 3-foot tall robot can sing dance, play games and ask questions like: "Why is ...

The adult world is ever more full of robots. Children’s entertainment feels as if it’s working hard to make them seem ...

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Children (and adults) love assembling robot toys and figuring out how different components interact and fit together. Robots ...

Dr Kathleen Richardson, a robot ethicist at De Montfort University, agreed with the report authors that child sex robots should be banned but stopped short of calling for a ban on all such sex dolls.

The "social robot" was such a success with the kids, the hospital wants 10 more dedicated to the pediatrics unit.

KASAMA, Ibaraki Prefecture--When it comes to remote learning for children, this robot knows all the right tricks. The prefectural-run, Tomobe-Higashi special support school has introduced a device ...