Robot companions can fill the void of having a pet in the home, albeit without nearly as much of a mess or upkeep with them hanging out or roaming the house.

When the streets of Los Angeles flooded with rain last week, some of the city’s residents found themselves feeling sorry for a peculiar object: a food delivery robot floundering in water and debris.

Globally, there's a good deal of interest in the studies of the diverse nature of human-nonhuman animal (animal) relationships. Anthrozoologists, conservation psychologists, people working in the ...

Furry like real ones, endearing and incredibly comforting, robot pets are slowly but surely finding their way into homes. These little creatures, with batteries instead of hearts and AI hidden beneath ...