Human-like interaction emerged as a non-negotiable feature. Older adults described ideal robot behavior in social terms: ...

While emphasizing the potential of social robots to promote wellbeing, the paper also critiques the limited scope of existing ...

Most AI mental health apps are unregulated and designed for adults, but there's a growing ... Evidence shows that children believe robots have "moral standing and mental life," which raises ...

The robot's onboard supercomputer runs hundreds of AI models, allowing it to excel in scenarios that require precise coordination.

The researchers set out to see if AI bots, which are programmed to parrot human speech patterns, could pass the iconic Turing Test. A man shakes hands with a humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics ...

Text2Robot, a new AI tool from Duke University, turns natural language into fully functional, 3D-printable walking robots in just 24 hours.

Fully 56% of AI experts surveyed say AI will have a very or somewhat positive impact on the United States over the next 20 years. This compares with 17% among the general public. Conversely, 35% of ...

Samsung plans to launch Ballie, an AI companion robot that it has been working on since 2020. Samsung showed off Ballie at ...

Chef Robotics just raised a $20.6 million Series A led by Avataar Venture Partners. The startup builds AI robots that make food in an assembly line. BI got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Chef ...

and cognitive development is just at a different stage than adults." In fact, AI mental health chatbots could impair children's social development. Evidence shows that children believe robots have ...