Imagine a robot that can remind elderly people to take their medication and help them find their glasses. Hasbro has done just that with its new product. Imagine a robot that can remind elderly people ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Imagine a cat that can keep a person company, doesn't need a litter box and can remind an aging relative to take her medicine or help find her eyeglasses. That's the vision of ...

Toymaker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University have received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to find ways to add artificial intelligence to Hasbro’s ‘‘Joy for ...

Alan is a robotic “companion pet,” developed by the toymaker Hasbro to help battle loneliness. White and furry, Alan is designed to approximate the real deal, meowing and purring when you pet it, and ...

Taeko Ota sits in the living room at Amazing Grace & Care assisted living in Fullerton, combing the fur of Ombi, a cat that’s perched on her lap. Ombi purrs. Now and then, it moves its head from side ...