ATLANTA — A plush, robotic duck may soon become a fixture in the world of children who have cancer — a social robot that can be silly, happy, angry, scared or sick just like them, and help them cope ...

After undergoing years of painful treatments for a childhood disorder, inventor Aaron Horowitz was inspired to help provide comfort to young children battling cancer As a child, Aaron Horowitz spent ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Great gadgets were on display at CES in Las ...

My Special Aflac DuckTM emulates young patients’ moods, responds to the same often-painful therapies, and dances, quacks and nuzzles to help comfort children, like Teryn, when they need it the most..

CES is flush with giant TVs, smart fridges and plenty of other superfluous nonsense. So it was a breath of fresh air when insurance company Aflac and a company called Sproutel showed up with a robot ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A plush, robotic duck may soon become a fixture in the world of children who have cancer — a social robot that can be silly, happy, angry, scared or sick just like them, and help them ...

One of the highlights of attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are the robots. But one robot companion stands out as the most heartwarming. Insurance company Aflac unveiled My Special ...