A robot designed to lead therapy sessions in clinics and schools for children with autism spectrum disorder is helping young people with autism to learn social, emotional and communication skills, The ...

"Something magical happens when a robot learns to smile or speak just by watching and listening to humans," he said. "I'm a jaded roboticist, but I can't help but smile back at a robot that ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Researchers from the University of Colorado are studying the Great Smoky Mountains' synchronous fireflies to determine whether understanding the way they communicate could help ...

Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to communicate like ...

Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests. Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in ...

Researchers have developed a humanoid robot that can learn realistic lip motions, enabling it to articulate words across languages and perform singing for the first time. (Nanowerk News) Almost half ...

We've heard about robots that communicate with one another via wireless networks, in order to collaborate on tasks. Sometimes, however, such networks aren't an option. A new bee-inspired technique ...

My first trip to Vietnam was inside the body of a remote-controlled robot. Instead of masking up and boarding a multi-hour flight across the world, the trip began when I logged into Zoom one Thursday ...

On September 25, 2025, Google DeepMind quietly released Gemini Robotics 1.5. To the casual observer, it may have seemed like ...