It's been described as an alarm clock on steroids and a desk lamp crossed with something out of Pixar's Wall-E. Meet Jibo: The "world's first family robot." The 28-centimetre, 3-kilogram "sociable ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...

Easily the most heartfelt movie about family life that also includes a robot apocalypse and a pug often mistaken for a loaf of bread, “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” is an antic, irreverent animated ...

Lately, family movies aren't what they used to be, and Chris Sanders's The Wild Robot is here to fix that. As with Sanders's DreamWorks classic How to Train Your Dragon, The Wild Robot finds a ...

After many months of an isolating pandemic, some long-term care residents in Metro Vancouver are reconnecting with loved ones with help from robots. The devices, called “telepresence” robots, prop up ...

Bumi, a humanoid robot produced by Chinese firm Noetix Robotics for home use, is priced at $1,400, placing it in the range of a laptop or high-end smartphone. Standing 94 cm tall and weighing 12 kg, ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - ABB unveiled two additions to its robot family on Wednesday which the Swiss engineering company expects will tap into increased demand for automated production after the COVID-19 ...

Here's a guide to this week's best in family entertainment. By Ashley Iasimone All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on ...

Comau continues to expand its collaborative robotics portfolio with MyCo, a new family of six collaborative robots designed ...