With staffing shortages at senior communities across the country and concerns about isolation among older adults, some researchers are betting on social robots to fill the gaps. A robot named Ryan ...

Video-game company Roblox said Friday that Mattel is providing licenses for Polly Pocket, Street Sharks, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Matchbox. The licenses would soon be available for creators to ...

Ryan is a companion robot, designed to talk to and comfort seniors with dementia, Alzheimer's and depression. At a senior living community in Lakewood, there's a new presence cracking jokes and ...