University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes part of everyday life, it is also finding a role in health care. At a children’s hospital in the US state of Massachusetts, a therapeutic robot named Robin ...

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 ...

Sheehan's 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children's Medical ...

There’s a new resident on the floor of a Queens hospital. Kids at St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital have a new staffer to help brighten their days — a four-foot tall robot with bright eyes and a smiling ...

A spot in the metro is turning screentime into a skill-building experience. Code Ninjas hosts programs for kids centered ...

The duo at Ochsner Children's work with patients with varying degrees of scoliosis, a curving of the spine. Here's the story.