Makeblock’s mBot is an excellent toy for young programmers looking to challenge their knowledge and electronics skill in ...

If there’s one type of toy that has remained popular for many years, it’s dinosaur toys. These creatures offer a largely unrivaled appeal to children that has endured while trends come and go. From ...

Sometimes concepts that seem so awesome in one medium don't translate well into video games. Take Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, for example. Many people have fond memories of playing with the toy when ...

I’ve seen them up close. They’ve overrun my home and it’s a safe bet they’ll soon overrun yours, too—especially if you have children between the ages of 8 and 12. I’m talking about toy robots, of ...

DFRobot, a company that has been building robots for the education market since 2008, this week introduced its first attempt at making a robot accessible to all children, with the debut of Vortex – an ...

When robotics firm Unitree made its G1 humanoid robot available for sale last year, it probably didn’t imagine someone ...

It would be a massive understatement to suggest that robot toys are a mixed bag. They largely get the looks right, but brains are another thing altogether. Look at the time and money that went into ...

From Furbies to Cabbage Patch Dolls, the most successful toys have employed a variety of tricks to make us love them, and as Chris Baraniuk discovers, now these cues could shape future robots too. At ...

How Many Electronic Toy Robots Did You Have in the 80s? The 1980s was a fruitful time for robotic buddies and the toys that imitated them. It's no wonder the decade saw so many electronic toy robots ...