There’s a universal truth about technology that most of us are somewhat unwilling to admit: Kids are better at it ... dancing with robots,” lecturer Houman Harouni posited at the time.

The promise, then, is of an empathetic robot friend who’s always available when your child needs to vent or seek comfort. For parents who have watched their kids suffer in silence or languish on ...

According to Chinese media reports, 21 humanoid robots were put to the test along the 21km (13-mile) route. Among the participants were machines from private firms and universities such as Tsinghua.

The startup has deployed its robots in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Phoenix, and now Seattle. As Glacier looks to expand its robot fleet to more municipalities, it recently raised ...

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But in the days of more work from home and flexible options, it has become a lot more involved than kids spending a few hours spinning in an office chair and using the mail stamp. Many ASX-listed ...

Adults, too, have been seduced into suicide by bots to which they’ve become devoted. But kids, self-evidently, are the most vulnerable because they lack the neural architecture to distinguish ...

Out of the Box is a six-day event (Tuesday to Sunday, June 17-22) showcasing seven mainstage shows for kids, plus over a dozen workshops and activities, held in QPAC’s theatres, event spaces ...

After winning the Columbia Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in which he pressed the pace before holding on for the neck win, Zulu Kingdom will try to add a grade 1 victory to his résumé in the $1 ...