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, ...

At UMass, the robot is very much a part of a team of support for patients. When Luca needed an IV after not getting one in a ...

Social robots are efficacious and effective for children with autism, according to a study published online Dec. 24 in Science Robotics.

Ellen Siftar leads a potato battery activity Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, during 4-H at the Library at Parkland Community Library ...

This week there’s a tree farm at Texas Children’s Hospital where kids pick out Christmas trees for their hospital room. For kids in the hospital this time of year, they’re not just looking forward to ...

Social robots can be a non-threatening way for children to improve their reading skills, researchers say. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Meeting key learning targets ...

The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?

The adult world is ever more full of robots. Children’s entertainment feels as if it’s working hard to make them seem adorable. By Diego Hadis One near certainty about raising a young child these days ...