A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes part of everyday life, it is also finding a role in health care. At a children’s hospital in the US state of Massachusetts, a therapeutic robot named Robin ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

As part of its larger industrial transformation strategy, China is making a bold claim on the future of robotics by developing AI-powered humanoid robots at a rapid pace. These robots are being ...

General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

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The 21st century may not involve flying cars just yet, but there are still plenty of technological advances in the machine world that can make your life easier right now. Here are 10 tasks that robots ...

Looking for the best things to do in Boston this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities in the area to add to your list. This weekend is packed with family adventures across ...