The study of children's interactions with robots was carried out at the Norwegian research fair held in every major city. It is an annual national event where children gain insight into science and ...

Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests. Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in ...

This story is adapted from The Love Makers, by Aifric Campbell. Childcare is the most intimate of activities. Evolution has generated drives so powerful that we will risk our lives to protect not only ...

(SOUNDBITE) (English) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, CATHERINE SO, SAYING:"These individuals with autism, they have low motivation ...

Papers delivered at three conferences in the US and Europe this summer report on new research at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering studying interactions of children ...

Embodied Inc., a Pasadena-based artificial intelligence and robotics company, has created an animatronic companion that it describes as “a Pixar character coming to life.” The company announced in ...

Kids like robots. And sick kids can benefit from robots in the hospital. A robot companion named Robin has been tested in a pediatric clinic in Armenia, and researchers report an increase in young ...

Researchers at Osaka University in Japan demonstrated on Friday a toddler robot designed to assist in studies of child development. Called the “Child-Robot with Biomimetic Body,” or CB2, the robot is ...