Yes, you can. And it can be good for you. But the danger is seeing it as a substitute for a human connection. Three experts ...

Students at the University of South Florida are spending their summer developing tech-driven solutions to improve the lives ...

From vacuuming your floor to reading your mood robots are becoming the new family members. As artificial intelligence takes a physical form, your next room-mate might not be human but still know ...

Loneliness and social isolation are growing challenges for older adults living in care facilities. But a recent study by a ...

Tomboy’s Jennie the robot companion dog is designed to comfort people. Jennie’s realistic movements set it apart from other ...

The company has also made continuous progress in cost reduction. While an exoskeleton robot used for medical rehabilitation ...

Companion animals might even provide mental stimulation. In a 2021 study from Florida Atlantic University, dementia patients with robotic cats showed improved moods — several caregivers noted that ...

The Dog Aging Project is a long-term nationwide survey on the health and lifestyles of U.S. dogs that launched in 2019. ... The Dog Aging Project has more than 50,000 companion dogs enrolled.

At a recycling plant in Colorado Springs, a trio of intelligent robots is proving that the future of waste sorting is already here. Installed late last year, these AI-powered machines are helping ...

As more of us live longer, can robots help us maintain healthier, more independent and dignified lives? The robots I've been studying are friendly, helpful machines that can talk, remind, monitor - ...

“We have some pretty cool companion robots equipped with AI,” said Dr. Shannon Freeman, academic director, Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North. “They remember what you talk ...