Social companion robots have been shown to reduce loneliness in one-on-one interactions with senior living residents. A recent pilot at a continuing care retirement / life plan community, however, ...

While technology has made the world "smaller," it has also pulled individuals apart, thanks to mobile phones and other ...

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, ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free ...