Making kids feel comfortable at the doctor's office is a delicate dance—one that Dr. Tanya Beran believes could be enhanced with small, sympathetic robots that coach young patients through procedures ...

When you first talk to Moxie, this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robot may let out a big yawn, stretching out its robot arms in the process. It’s not because you are boring. It’s not because ...

BURBANK: Hasbro Studios’ Transformers: Robots in Disguise is slated to return to Cartoon Network for a second season in Q1 2016. Geared toward children ages 6 to 11, the animated series’ sophomore run ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Scientists have built a robot that can serve as a reading buddy for kids, recommending books and reacting to stories as a human listener would. Scientists have built a robot that can serve as a ...

If you want your preschooler to grow up with a healthy attitude toward artificial intelligence, here’s a tip: Don’t call that cute talking robot “he” or “she.” ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...

Growing up in the ’90s and early 2000s, Cartoon Network was more than background noise-it was the rhythm of my childhood afternoons. Shows like Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and Courage ...