The Moxie AI robot cost $800 and was marketed to parents to help teach children social skills. The company sent customers an email in late November announcing it would be shutting down. Parents of ...

If the death of Jibo taught us anything, it's that it doesn't take much for humans to become emotionally attached to their robot companions. But I suppose that's something we learned when Roomba ...

Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked. Embodied blamed its closure on a failed “critical funding round.” On its website, it ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Heart isn’t something we typically associate with robots. But it’s exactly what Dr. Tina Gustin was searching for when she started David’s Project. Gustin is a former oncology nurse and ...

Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked. Embodied blamed its closure on a failed “critical funding round." On its website, it ...

As much as I love the idea of STEM toys–gadgets that try to teach science, technology, engineering and math to kids—many tend to fall into one of two unfortunate extremes. Either they’re too ...

We just found a deal that’ll make for a fascinating weekend for the kids. Amazon is selling the Ruko programmable smart robot for $96.71, way below its $200 MSRP. The current sale price is $104, but ...

Learning to read is difficult, and reading aloud is anxiety inducing for plenty of kids. From not being able to pronounce a word, to being mocked by their peers for stumbling while speaking, reading ...