A study at the hospital found children receiving the flu vaccination experienced 50 percent less pain than children who did not interact with the robot, according to the report.

Keepon, a bright yellow, silicon-skinned, snowman-like robot can sway from side to side with joy, and bob up and down with excitement, much like toddlers.

Purdue professor programs robots and AI to navigate the physical world more easily — partly by teaching robots to dance.

We’ve seen robots serving food, assisting in surgeries and driving on our streets. Now, robots are taking center stage as our dance partners.