Roybi is like a kid's favorite robot friend – if that robot was also an AI-driven tutor in almost everything

For decades in film and TV, we've been tantalized by the idea that one day soon, robots will step up to become a child's indispensable learning and emotional support companion. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, we're getting closer to the possibility of that day, although it's hard to imagine a human teacher ever being truly replaced by a machine. — Read the rest