Makeblock’s mBot is an excellent toy for young programmers looking to challenge their knowledge and electronics skill in ...

Robotic reading companions may soon help children overcome one of the most anxious stages in education. University of Chicago PhD student Lauren Wright and her research team investigated how ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...

Unlike many STEM toys that rely heavily on building-block pieces, the Rider kit is ready to use out of the box and you don’t ...

AI-powered chatbots in children’s toys have reportedly been advising kids on how to deal with matches and where to find ...

Volunteers, designers, and University of Cincinnati students gathered at the 1819 Innovation Hub for the inaugural Tinker Toy ...

STEVENAGE, England -- Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and she turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old girl with autistism began playing with a ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...

Sweera Kshitij Sharma, 14, has been building robots for years. It started with a programming toy – a mouse that could navigate simple mazes – her father gave her when she was just five years old.