Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

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 ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Robotic reading companions may soon help children overcome one of the most anxious stages in education. University of Chicago PhD student Lauren Wright and her research team investigated how ...

For obvious reasons, current educational technology is focussed on AI tutors and platforms that promise personalized learning. But even with all that innovation, giving meaningful, scalable support to ...

A surgeon programs the robot to help with the procedure. The human provides the intelligence, and the machine offers a steady ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Prakhar Khanna covers the consumer tech beat for Forbes. X-Origin AI showcased its AI companion robot, Yonbo, at CES 2026. The ...

Robots are becoming smarter and more common, but their ability to handle objects with human-like precision remains limited.