Robot toys are everywhere right now, and many of them are aimed at toddlers and preschoolers, as well as older children. But which of them are really worth the money – offering play potential well ...

Mark Rober, known for his innovative creations, has now built a robot that never loses at rock-paper-scissors.

“We’re trained to use toys as tools—that’s what separates us from a typical playgroup,” she explained. “We break child development down into many steps, small pieces of big milestones.

A good robotics kit balances out learning and problem solving with fun. Yet with so many robot toys on the market, choosing the right one for your child may not be so straightforward ...

While obstacle-avoidance technology has improved in recent years, don’t rely on your robot to avoid getting tangled up in cords, toys, and socks. You’ll still have to tidy up before you start ...

Even in the advanced world of 2024, robots are still better in science fiction than in reality. Star Trek gave us the erudite and refined Data, Rogue One gave us the fierce yet funny K-2SO ...

Humanoid robots are a familiar trope in popular culture, but is making machines look like us a little bit creepy and even potentially dangerous? Whether it is Isaac Asimov's robotics novels ...

In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. These will be Robot Damashii toys, but the number and type are yet to be determined. In that, these may be Metal Robot Damashii toys ...

If you have pets, chances are there are often toys—and maybe the occasional accident—on your floors, so a robot vacuum with object avoidance is beneficial. If the vacuum is able to detect and ...

Green Day is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its seminal punk album Dookie by re-releasing tracks, although not in the way you’d think. I don’t know if the cartridge is worth $39, but if ...