NORFOLK, Va. — Heart isn’t something we typically associate with robots. But it’s exactly what Dr. Tina Gustin was searching for when she started David’s Project. Gustin is a former oncology nurse and ...

As tech advances, so do toys. Now, Legos and other low-tech toys have combined with high-tech robots that help turn learning about engineering, coding, and math into fun. In addition to STEM literacy, ...

Toy robots are nothing new. In the 1980s, the R2D2-like Tomy Verbot or the clunky Milton Bradley Big Trak let kids program their movements or actions using voice commands or a keypad. The marketing ...

Artificial intelligence could become your child’s new best friend. California-based Embodied has created Moxie – a robot companion designed to support social, emotional and cognitive development in ...

If the death of Jibo taught us anything, it's that it doesn't take much for humans to become emotionally attached to their robot companions. But I suppose that's something we learned when Roomba ...

Smart homes have come a long way from app-controlled lights and voice assistants. Now, the next leap may be far ...

The pandemic lockdown has been hard on tweens, teens and adults of all ages. But its effects have been especially difficult for younger children, who thrive on the kind of physical interaction and ...