Social robots are efficacious and effective for children with autism, according to a study published online Dec. 24 in Science Robotics.

At a library in Southern California, robots aren't cold and scary: They're providing the interaction some of the library's youngest patrons are craving. For four-year-old Luke Sepulveda, finding a ...

"This year at CES marks a milestone for us," said Dr. Zhang Jiaming, Founder and CEO of Mind With Heart Robotics. Our vision ...

Parents cherish bedtime stories and games with their little ones, but children with autism can't always focus during those special times. Now, researchers are learning how robots could play a role in ...

Robbie has autism. Researchers are using the robot to teach him how to focus on people and objects in his environment. Try to get a kid to clean up when he can't pay attention to what's on the floor.

The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the ...

Researchers in the UK have designed a new groundbreaking type of social robot that mimics therapy horses and helps people regulate emotions, making a huge step forward in the pursuit of better mental ...

A new study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning introduces a novel Robot-Inspired Computer-Assisted Adaptive Autism Therapy (RoboCA3T) that leverages the natural affinity of ...

Artificial intelligence took center stage, incorporated into everything from luxury vehicles and lawn mowers to stuffed ...