Millions of older adults in the United States are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Robotic pets offer a ...

They discuss how robot pets can ease dementia symptoms, tackle loneliness and isolation, and play a role in therapy – as well ...

The Robot Dog Athletics event has kicked off the World Robot Skills Games in Beijing, China, on Thursday. The world-first ...

Apple robotics researchers built a playful and charming robot inspired by Pixar's Luxo Jr. desk lamp, and it's hard not to ...

Dr. Proops, meanwhile, describes her research with children, in which she decided to see whether they’d prefer a robot pet or a real one. We know there are so many ways pets are in an important ...

Google's self-driving cars emerged from the DARPA Grand Challenge. Amazon's picking robots were inspired by a similar ...

Scientists at the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence recently conducted live tests to see if robot dogs and other advanced robotic ...