Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass ...

A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl is bringing comfort to patients at hospitals and nursing homes, as reported by The Associated Press Friday. "Robin" uses artificial intelligence to ...

If children spend all their time on their smartphones, then why are traditional kids’ brands like Transformers doing better than ever?

Today on "Uncanny Valley," we talk about why the AI industry is investing in the development of humanoid robots, and what ...

For many people living with neurodegenerative diseases or recovering from stroke, daily routines can become exhausting challenges. Simple actions like brushing teeth, raising a fork, or combing hair ...

Training humanoid robots to hike could accelerate development of embodied AI for tasks like autonomous search and rescue, ...

People who care informally for sick or disabled friends and relatives often become invisible in their own lives. Focusing on ...

A school for thieves, dreams of songwriting, a plague of dreaming, and murders to investigate: the list for the week ended Aug. 30.

A rendering of a “tiny home” that would be part of a Gulfstream Developers project to build 86 miniature homes for older adults at 74 New Turnpike Road in Troy. Troy has approved Gulfstream Developers ...