SANTA ANA, Calif. — It looks a bit like a small lawnmower, but instead of duel handles, a single black pole with a tablet-sized screen attached rises from the machine. This robot isn’t wildly ...

In a Keys community better known for fishing than circuit boards, two programs are shaping the next generation of innovators.

Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked. Embodied blamed its closure on a failed “critical funding round.” On its website, it ...

For obvious reasons, current educational technology is focussed on AI tutors and platforms that promise personalized learning. But even with all that innovation, giving meaningful, scalable support to ...

The Moxie AI robot cost $800 and was marketed to parents to help teach children social skills. The company sent customers an email in late November announcing it would be shutting down. Parents of ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

It looks a bit like a small lawnmower, but instead of duel handles, a single black pole with a tablet-sized screen attached rises from the machine. This robot isn’t wildly talkative like the gold-clad ...

Learning to read is difficult, and reading aloud is anxiety inducing for plenty of kids. From not being able to pronounce a word, to being mocked by their peers for stumbling while speaking, reading ...