Engineers have developed a prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human. The hand adjusts its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it ...

Children are naturally playful, but 'what' and 'how' they play is entirely up to you as a parent or guardian. Not all toys are the same; some make your child smarter and well-behaved, and some are ...

The tentacles of AI seem to be reaching everywhere, even to the humble lawnmower. We tested the Sunseeker Elite X5, a robotic mower that uses machine learning to steer around your lawn, to see what ...

Millennial kids (myself included) remember the joys of our toys. Who can forget how we used to forget to feed our Tamagotchis? And everyone wanted a Skip-It. One toy that many of us had was a Furby, ...

MIT’s Daniela Rus makes the case for robotic co-workers, robotic toys — and tables and chairs that move themselves. Technology is changing so quickly that it’s hard to separate hype from reality. This ...

A host of startups are building robots and stuffed toys that can have full-fledged conversations with children, thanks to generative AI. Six-year-old Sophia Valentina sits under a decorated Christmas ...

The products range from programmable rovers to books that introduce the terminology of robotics and circuitry to childen. Purdue University Inspire Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering Each ...

Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured ...

Bossa Nova robotics is a neat example of one city’s transformation from 20th century industrial relic into a more entrepreneurial 21st century metropolis. It’s a start-up specializing in robotic toys ...

The Efreet Custom is one of the main mecha from the 'Gundam: The Blue Destiny' games. Released back in 1996, the Blue Destiny games were split across three releases. Effectively three chapters of one ...