AI-powered toys are arriving in kids’ bedrooms and playrooms with the promise of personalized learning, endless conversation, ...

A fluffy, cat-like toy sits in the corner of Yoky Liu's desk, occasionally blinking its large, deep eyes at her and gently swaying its body from side to side. Occasionally, it lets out a soft purr as ...

Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer ...

Three months ago, my history club had a talk on the history and future of robots. The speaker, who has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, predicted that five years from now, every home would have one ...

Entering 2026, the Seedpace Interactive Player offers a thoughtful option for families seeking a screen-free way to encourage creativity and learning through play.

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Soon, advances in perception algorithms, multimodal interaction, and indoor navigation gave the team a clear path to bring ...

A pilot randomized trial by the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging found that a low-cost Joy ...

Milagrow aims to position humanoid robots as companions, collaborators, and problem-solvers across homes, classrooms, ...

This robot was designed to do your house chores, but a remote human operator might be helping it finish them. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a byline on multiple platforms. He has been ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

For autonomous mobile robots to operate effectively in human environments, navigation must extend beyond obstacle avoidance to incorporate social awareness. Safe and fluid interaction in shared spaces ...