Kids can talk with Robin, play games with the robot, receive comfort during a tough day of treatment and celebrate a special occasion.

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud.

But Robin the Robot is different. Its main goal is to offer companionship and comfort — a noble goal, but a role of AI models ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

As AI increasingly becomes a part of daily life, it's found a foothold in medical care — providing everything from ...

Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals ...

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 ...

Researchers explore how social robots can help create a more supportive environment for early learners. The study found that children showed fewer physiological signs of anxiety when reading to a ...

Users can form emotional attachments to devices. This has implications for design and human-computer interaction.