Some primary school pupils in Co Sligo are in for a treat in the coming weeks – they will be learning French from a robot called Nao. The "social robot", which has the capacity to teach many subjects ...

The University of Hertfordshire in the UK has developed a robot named Nao that has both the capability of acquiring a range of emotions and expressing them, essentially interacting with people in a ...

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing on Sunday with finals and a closing ceremony, marking the world's first event that integrates sports, arts and applied scenarios. From ...

Sat in a circle on the nursery floor, a group of Swiss three-year-olds ask a robot called Nao questions about giraffes and broccoli. By the time these children become adults, interacting with robots ...

A small humanoid robot is helping researchers explore how autistic and non-autistic children build connections through movement, rhythm, and timing – a phenomenon known as social synchrony. The ...

If the halls of Star Trek’s holodeck ever felt within grasp, Dublin just moved one step closer with the opening of its latest attraction. Sandbox VR, which its creators say was inspired by the sci-fi ...