University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

After more than an hour of the trial-and-error involved with programming robots, more than 20 fourth-and fifth-graders at Cook Elementary School were still excited ...

What happens to a social robot after it retires? Four years ago, we placed a small owl-shaped reading robot named Luka into 20 families’ homes. At the time, the children were preschoolers, just ...

A study of children with autism spectrum disorder found that a therapeutic intervention using robots was effective in improving their social development and participation in social activities. After ...

People on the autism spectrum function differently, and find it more difficult to identify the human emotions of their peers. Educators therefore try to clarify feelings and vocabulary with children ...

Members of the public got the chance to learn about the work and research of the WVU robotics program Tuesday at the West ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Robots, Rosey and Astro are the latest employees at the El Paso children's hospital. The robots help the nursing staff by delivering medication. "They're awesome," says Kevin ...