Autistic children in the U.K. are learning to develop play skills, which researchers hope will help them interact with others and develop socially, by spending time with Kaspar, a child-size robot. A ...

FORT WORTH, Texas - Anthony Arceri stood in front of Zeno, a friendly, child-size robot that was ready to play. "What is your favorite food?" Zeno asked Anthony, a 7-year-old decked out in a black ...

Parents cherish bedtime stories and games with their little ones, but children with autism can't always focus during those special times. Now, researchers are learning how robots could play a role in ...

People on the autism spectrum function differently, and find it more difficult to identify the human emotions of their peers. Educators therefore try to clarify feelings and vocabulary with children ...

Researchers in the UK have designed a new groundbreaking type of social robot that mimics therapy horses and helps people regulate emotions, making a huge step forward in the pursuit of better mental ...

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), robotics, and wearables are beginning to play a ...

Autistic children in the U.K. are learning to develop play skills, which researchers hope will help them interact with others and develop socially, by spending time with Kaspar, a child-size robot. A ...