A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear in hospitals

Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shor ...

Clumsy, child-sized robot with dreams of being a doctor put to work at NYC clinic

This guy makes R2D2 look cuddly. A child-sized robot with dreams of being a doctor is working its way up the ranks at a Big Apple vein treatment clinic — and might one day be the one wielding the ...
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Robotic assembly lines gain flexibility as algorithm plans tasks, teams and floor layouts

Developments in autonomous robotics have the potential to revolutionize manufacturing processes, making them more flexible, ...

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The Journal Record

Middle schoolers build robots at Google and RECF workshop

Google and RECF host free robotics workshop for 6th–8th graders at Oklahoma Christian University, promoting STEM skills and innovation.
CNET

Robots Could Help Kids Become Better Readers, According to a New Study

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading ...

Opinion - The next great American job is one that robots and AI can’t do

There will always be value in dealing with a human being — especially a human being who embraces AI and becomes its (and our) ...