Toys powered by AI show a worrying lack of emotional understanding. But we need to understand the risks and benefits of the technology so the industry can be regulated, not outright banned ...

Owning a house and maintaining a yard all year round can feel like having a second job. Homeowners usually end up with a ...

AI and robotics companies need data on movements in the physical world. Some are paying gig workers to record themselves ...

AI-powered toys that "talk" with young children should be more tightly regulated and carry new safety kitemarks, according to ...

AI teddy bears use adult-only chatbots despite child safety policies, exposing kids to data harvesting and RF radiation risks through lax API oversight.

While AI toys may benefit children with social anxiety or autism through patient interaction, experts warn they could hinder attachment formation and emotional coping skills.

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...

LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and ...

In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was ...

On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, ...

What is in the pipeline? Humanoid robots that can obey commands, make decisions, and deftly perform manual tasks have long been a sci-fi fantasy. Now they are becoming reality. Artificial intelligence ...

Nancy Mary Theresa Bernadette Bernard Arbo, ‘The Hug Lady,’ of Lancaster, MA, passed away surrounded by love on November 30, 2025. Born on July 22, 1939, in Leominster, she later lived in Lancaster ...