The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they ...

"If these social robots are tailored to the children's individual needs and expectations, they have the best chance of benefiting young readers, particularly those with reading difficulties or anxiety ...

The kidSAFE Seal Program, an FTC-approved COPPA Safe Harbor, tests online products and services designed for children to verify compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Man versus machine? If kids had to pick, humans might be out of luck. Children are more inclined to trust machines than adults and may, as a result, learn better from bots, according to recent ...

Social robots can be a non-threatening way for children to improve their reading skills, researchers say.Meeting key learning targets in primary ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

In support of local elementary and middle school programs, Delta Robotics hosted its first tournament from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. 34 teams representing schools from the Santa Maria Bonita ...

A study of children with autism spectrum disorder found that a therapeutic intervention using robots was effective in improving their social development and participation in social activities. After ...

Two companies, Serve Robotics and Cyan Robotics, are licensed in Chicago. The city said it's a pilot program that will assess ...

Are our sidewalks safer with the robots than they were without?” asks Lakeview resident Josh Robertson – a question that’s become a rallying cry for close to 700 Chicagoans who signed a petition to ...