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 ...

BOSTON – A new study finds kids would prefer to learn from a competent robot rather than an incompetent human. Canadian researchers wanted to see whether young children could consider a robot a better ...

As tech advances, so do toys. Now, Legos and other low-tech toys have combined with high-tech robots that help turn learning about engineering, coding, and math into fun. In addition to STEM literacy, ...

Man versus machine? If kids had to pick, humans might be out of luck. Children are more inclined to trust machines than adults and may, as a result, learn better from bots, according to recent ...

Researchers have developed a new personalized learning robot for autistic children that uses machine learning to adapt its lessons to each kid’s changing needs. The University of Southern California ...

When a one-foot robot dog rolled into a Rock Springs Elementary School classroom recently, two dozen third-graders hounded its owners with questions. The talking robot reflects Gwinnett County Public ...

With its blue body, big anime eyes, and head shaped like a teardrop, Moxie wants to be friends with your child. The robot companion is designed to support social, emotional and cognitive development ...

A Saturday morning in Wisconsin doesn’t always come with the sound of whirring motors, clicking gears, and kids cheering as ...

At the Duck’s Nest preschool in Oakland, Calif., a fluffy blue robot asks a group of toddlers, “I want to be your friend. Will you please be my friend?” Robotics experts are testing this low-cost and ...

PAWTUCKET — “They learn the value of working together and teamwork. They learn the value of problem-solving.” Students participating in the robotics tournament Saturday at Jenks Middle School drew ...