Hospitals can be a stressful place, especially for kids, and all that anxiety can actually affect how quickly they recover. One hospital is taking a high-tech approach to keeping kids comfortable.

The Personal Robots Group at MIT’s Media Lab has developed Tega, a robot created specifically to enable long-term learning with children.

Finding the ideal mix between enjoyment and learning for your children can be difficult. Still, you can have it all with the finest technology for kids in 2024! These devices are meant to challenge ...

If the death of Jibo taught us anything, it's that it doesn't take much for humans to become emotionally attached to their robot companions. But I suppose that's something we learned when Roomba ...

A Polish company you've never heard of, was just dubbed most promising startup in Central and Eastern European by the European Business Angels Network (EBAN). Photon Entertainment makes a small ...

We just found a deal that’ll make for a fascinating weekend for the kids. Amazon is selling the Ruko programmable smart robot for $96.71, way below its $200 MSRP. The current sale price is $104, but ...

Tech toys are no longer just for kids; they’ve become a family activity. Though STEM toys like Lego Mindstorms have been around for years, more and more brands are looking to encourage the next wave ...

This paper provides insight into how recent progress in robotics could affect children's lives in the not-so-distant future. We describe two studies in which robots were presented to children in the ...

Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests. Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in ...

What are the best noisy and interactive gifts to give your friends’ kids? When you have kids, people love to give them interesting things, from candy that has entirely too much sugar to glitter that ...

My five- and seven-year-old constantly fight over who gets the iPad first. We have one, and they get to use it in tiny doses, usually when I'm at my wit's end. Their favorite app? ScratchJr, MIT's ...