Kids can program the droids to embark on 40 different missions. Like most robotics kits, it’s also compatible with its own smartphone app, called Lego Boost, available on iOS, Android, Kindle ...

Like kid-aimed robots from companies like Cubetto, SAM Labs, and Wonder Workshop, the result is an interesting blend of interactive technologies that purport to teach kids to code.

Credit: Mashable Toy robots are nothing new. In the 1980s, the R2D2-like Tomy Verbot or the clunky Milton Bradley Big Trak let kids program their movements or actions using voice commands or a keypad.

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Nevertheless, there are still reasons to buy robot kits for these worldly kids. Building a friendly bot-toy helps children adapt even more readily to a changing world and develop STEM skills—in ...

Kids can also use the robots to communicate visually with their grandparents. Standard Android apps can run on the screen located on iPal’s chest, and the robot has a microphone to record and ...

The Moxie AI robot cost $800 and was marketed to parents to help teach children social skills. The company sent customers an email in late November announcing it would be shutting down.

NORFOLK, Va. — Heart isn’t something we typically associate with robots. But it’s exactly what Dr. Tina Gustin was searching for when she started David’s Project. Gustin is a former ...

A robot ethicist explores exciting new research that suggests that cute robots can help kids overcome social anxiety.

mTiny robot review: Screen-free coding for kids The adorable bot is better suited for younger kids, but it's still plenty of fun. Alyssa Walker Sun, November 17, 2019 at 7:00 AM PST 6 min read ...

So far, almost 300 kids in Britain with autism, a disorder that affects development of social interaction and communication, have played with a Kaspar robot as part of scientific research.

Robotics ethicist Kate Darling surveys our history with animals—in work, war, and companionship—to show how we might develop similar relationships with robots.