Skaff had always been interested in making toy robots. “It’s the best way to introduce robotics to the public,” he says. “And toys allow you unlimited creativity.” RHex, however, wasn ...

But their next trick—an adorable robot called Cozmo—is one of the coolest leaps in toy technology since baby dolls starting soiling their own diapers.

Toy fans of all ages, as well as industry professionals, braved the searing heat of August's final weekend to attend the 2025 International Tokyo Toy Show.

They bought an $800 AI robot for their kids. Now the company is shutting down — and children are having to say goodbye.

LaFrance reports that the robot even developed its own strategies during the toy play to achieve the same results as the person it watched. The steps may seem small, but so too are a baby’s ...

Each robot is made up of rudimentary parts: a battery, a motor, light sensors, a microcontroller and a component that allows it to send and receive signals. That technical machinery is topped by a ...

Nissan’s Iruyo knows when your baby is sleeping, knows when they’re awake Desperate times call for desperate measures, but a pricey backseat animatronic toy probably isn’t the answer to your ...

Not only did the robot mimic the human—pushing the toys, sometimes sweeping them off the table top—it also occasionally used different means to achieve the same end result.

In examining the history of famous robots, you’d be forgiven for overlooking a 1950s children’s toy named Robert. Robert the Robot, who was a product of the once-mighty Ideal Toy Company, didn ...