Even as the education technology industry rushes to develop robots that can deliver therapy to autistic children, research shows the devices are ineffective and unwanted, according to a new study ...

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 ...

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A study has revealed that robots can serve not merely as toys but as excellent teachers for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), instructing them on how to communicate with the world. The ...

FORT WORTH, Texas - Anthony Arceri stood in front of Zeno, a friendly, child-size robot that was ready to play. "What is your favorite food?" Zeno asked Anthony, a 7-year-old decked out in a black ...

The Moxie robot that used cloud processing for a large language model was designed to be a companion and education tool for autistic children, and it's being unceremoniously shut down by the owners.

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

Autistic children in the U.K. are learning to develop play skills, which researchers hope will help them interact with others and develop socially, by spending time with Kaspar, a child-size robot. A ...