It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.

Despite huge technical progress, these robots are still clumsy at handling everyday tasks in homes or hospitals or other ...

It seems like everything is getting smarter nowadays — thanks to AI. This includes something known as companion robots. Scripps News has been following the health tech behind companion robots, which ...

Leading KidSafe AI Developer Empowers Parents to Make the Choice for their Children When it Comes to Conversational AI Abilities, Eliminating Safety ConcernsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 16, 2026 (GLOBE ...

Most attempts at building a humanoid robot, such as Tesla's Optimus, focus on assisting humans with physical, manual tasks. Figure is among the AI robotics startups that aren't satisfied with just ...

Who’s raising our robots? Teaching social norms in the age of humanoid robots.

Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Martin A. Schmidt and Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas discuss the global AI race, the role of education in America’s ...