A new wave of AI robot companions is moving beyond clinical tools to aid the elderly providing emotional support and critical reminders for meals, medication, and appointments.

The idea of a doll that becomes a serial killer is ridiculous. But Puerto Rican-Irish actress Aubrey Plaza, who stars in the remake of the 1988 horror classic "Child’s Play," says that viewers ...

Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its first companion chat robot, Smart Hanhan, at a product launch event. Priced at RMB 399 ($55), ...

AI-powered dolls, resembling cheerful seven-year-old children, are being used to address South Korea's elderly mental health ...

This week’s Shark Tank features SmartGurlz — the company behind the world’s first coding robot for girls. The firm, which appears on an episode featuring Virgin founder Richard Branson, aims to get ...

With a ridiculous name, a cute appearance, and packed with smart, useful features, the Guliguli robot is the best toy and companion you can get for your pets. We all love our pets, but most of the ...

LIAONING, Northeast China — In a fluorescent-lit lab packed with headless silicone bodies, a Chinese company is creating a modern version of an age-old fantasy: a doting housewife who’s always up for ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Of ...