The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention. Researchers in Europe added a learning robot to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Prakhar Khanna covers lifestyle tech for Forbes. X-Origin AI showcased its AI companion robot, Yonbo, at CES 2026. The ...

The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.” Melania Trump, the first lady, with Figure 3, a humanoid robot developed by Figure AI, an ...

Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...