Many schools have snow day plans in place, but plans for hot classroom are often forgotten, says Dr. Nicole Barnes, APA’s executive lead psychologist for education. A new report from APA and our partners says it’s time for that to change. Learn more:

🚨 BREAKING: A Boston Dynamics spinout just emerged from stealth, and it's building something no one else in robotics is focused on. Dynamic Creatures was co-founded by Marc Theermann, former Chief Strategy Officer at Boston Dynamics, and Farbod Farshidian, former research leader at the RAI Institute. Their mission? To build interactive character robots that create genuine moments of wonder for people. Characters that move naturally through guest environments, understand the context of an encounter, and respond to an individual in real time. Dynamic Creatures is @BostonDynamics' official entertainment and hospitality partner, and is already working with a major theme park and retailer on guest-facing character experiences. The technology stack is called SnowJay, an integrated AI and robotics platform combining learning-based control, real-time perception, behavioral programming, character design and costuming into a single operating system for interactive characters. The business model is smart too. Platform-based characters deploy in months rather than years, with leasing options that remove the large upfront capital requirement for operators. The company is backed by Eniac Ventures, Kindred Ventures, Heliad Sunshine Lake and Bluegrass Ventures. 😇 I am also a proud angel investor in Dynamic Creatures alongside one and only Marc Raibert. This is exactly the kind of company I want to back in robotics! 🔗 Here's the news: ~~ ♻️ Join the weekly robotics newsletter, and never miss any news →