UChicago study finds social robots could help students feel less stress when reading aloud, pointing to new uses for ...

Social robots are designed to interact with humans in a meaningful manner and play an increasing role within the field of human-computer interaction. They have several potential societal applications, ...

William Xie, a first-year PhD student in computer science, is teaching a robot to reason how gently it should grasp previously unknown objects by using large language models (LLMs). DeliGrasp, Xie's ...

Researchers explore how social robots can help create a more supportive environment for early learners. The study found that children showed fewer physiological signs of anxiety when reading to a ...

KITE distributes robotics kits to Lakshadweep schools, enhancing robotics education for tenth-grade students with hands-on learning.

NORMAL — A 27-pound “dog” is Heartland Community College’s latest tool to get, and keep, young people interested in career and technical education. The Unitree Go1 robot was purchased last year ...

The bell rang, and students started streaming into the classroom in twos and threes. Chatter filled the room as one booming voice shouted directions. Around 60 students gathered for teacher Ian ...

Robots might need to become more boring to be useful. We’ve all seen videos over the past few years demonstrating how agile humanoid robots have become, running and jumping with ease. We’re no longer ...

KITE has already provided 29,000 robotics kits to schools in Kerala. Additionally, arrangements have been made for schools ...

In 2023, the LeNoir Foundation, a UK-based 'for impact' organization, concluded the construction of a library at Saving Arms Primary School in Kampala, Uganda. While outfitting the facility with ...

Newly developed mathematical rules allow virtual swarms of tiny robots to build without blueprints. In computer simulations, the robots built honeycomb-like structures without ever following - or even ...