The study's findings hint at a future where robots aren't just teaching tools but could act as emotional buffers for children ...

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, ...

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 ...

Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by “looking” into their faces, a development that might one day allow more emotionally perceptive machines to ...

The Reading Police Bomb Squad robot was the main attraction Tuesday at Camp Cadet. Cadets Stewart Leighland, 14, of Womelsdorf, left, and Benicio Torres, 13, of Mohrsville race while wearing bomb ...

Luca, how are you?” it asked in a high-pitched voice programmed to sound like a 7-year-old girl. “It’s been awhile.” ...

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 ...