A robot has been programmed to act "like a 7-year-old girl" to comfort children in hospitals and nursing home residents, while also helping to combat staffing shortages. "Robin" has a sleek white ...

The future of robotics is not about machines dancing to amuse humans; rather, it is about a robot that understand the command "I'm thirsty" and can bring you a bottle of water in a venue it has never ...

A Robot Programmed to Act Like a 7-Year-Old Girl Works to Combat Fear and Loneliness in Hospitals Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...

Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shortages.