Robotic reading companions may soon help children overcome one of the most anxious stages in education. University of Chicago PhD student Lauren Wright and her research team investigated how ...

Social robots can be a non-threatening way for children to improve their reading skills, researchers say. Meeting key learning targets in primary school is important, and the early years are the best ...

The study’s findings hint at a future where robots aren’t just teaching tools but could act as emotional buffers for children. Learning to read is difficult, and reading aloud is anxiety inducing for ...

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?

AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul?

Curious robots learn language in half the time, and their unplanned play and grammar mistakes hint at how children master ...

The adult world is ever more full of robots. Children’s entertainment feels as if it’s working hard to make them seem adorable. By Diego Hadis One near certainty about raising a young child these days ...

Social robots are efficacious and effective for children with autism, according to a study published online Dec. 24 in Science Robotics. Daniel David, Ph.D., from Babes-Bolyai University in ...

SEATED at her school desk, eight-year-old Amelie Bowling beams as she raises her hand and answers the teacher’s question correctly. It’s a smile that stays plastered on her face as she plays happily ...