Researchers tested an LLM-powered robot's ability to fetch butter. The result? Today’s models still struggle at basic ...

Researchers in the UK have designed a new groundbreaking type of social robot that mimics therapy horses and helps people regulate emotions, making a huge step forward in the pursuit of better mental ...

BRISTOL, England — Unlike human therapists, horses can’t be fooled by fake emotions. And this is often why they prove to be such effective “counselors” when it comes to mental health. Researchers from ...

A couple miles away at the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering, a group of researchers is recruiting volunteers to master the ...

Explore how a spider-inspired robot is revolutionising treatment for GI diseases through targeted drug delivery and precision ...

Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–say University of Bristol researchers. Equine-assisted interventions ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Lu May softly scratched Dala, who squealed, turned her head and opened her eyes. May smiled. 'Oh, you're nothing like I expected,' said the 88-year-old resident of Asta Care ...

A new, pioneering procedure was used to treat a record number of prostate patients in a day. Frimley Health NHS Foundation ...

I’m unsure if it’s really the first ‘animal therapy robot,’ but the PARO is almost certainly a seal, which are not only cute, but very delicious. There isn’t much in the way of details on Akihabara ...

When they were in their mid-80s, my parents wanted to be closer to their grown kids and grandchildren so they moved from their home in rural upstate New York to a retirement community outside of ...