Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction ... making story time more engaging for young children. In 2021, my colleague Rhonda McEwen and I set out to explore how 20 families used ...

A new strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 employs a mobile robot that detects people in crowds who are not observing social-distancing rules, navigates to them, and encourages them to move apart ...

Gerald K. LeTendre receives funding from Harry L. Batschelet II Endowed Chair within the College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University Some experts believe these robots could become “as ...

People who care informally for sick or disabled friends and relatives often become invisible in their own lives. Focusing on ...