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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed ...

Would you trust a robot around your family? With humanoids now able to complete mundane chores such as folding the laundry, loading the dishwasher, and even boiling the kettle, you might be tempted to ...

Cynthia Breazeal, an MIT professor and one of the pioneers of social robotics, has unveiled "the world's first family robot." Called Jibo, the all-white desktop-sitting robot has more than a passing ...

Enabot, a global leader in domestic robotics, has officially announced the launch of EBO Max, its most sophisticated family companion to date. Moving beyond the capabilities of stationary smart ...

The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like The Jetsons' humanoid maid Rosie —- is still mostly a pipe dream, but some develo ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...