Watanabe’s breakthrough was inspired by the radio-controlled helicopters he operated as a hobby ... “I know it was a toy, but that was a real robot.” The Armatron was the hook that lured ...

Parents of children who were attached to their robot now have to explain that it's going away. Moxie, an AI-powered toy robot aimed at preschoolers and other children, is shutting down — leaving ...

Japanese inventors created the first robots that served as toys in the 1940s. They were wind-up toys at first and then became battery-operated, creating lucrative possibilities for toy makers.

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Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a new study suggests. Parents seeking help ...

The hottest toy this holiday season may be a robot dog that whimpers, blinks its eyes, wags its tail and responds to a rub on the head. The only thing Dog-E won’t do is soil that expensive rug ...

A toy robot left in a loft for decades and which was about to be given to a charity shop could fetch up to £10,000 at auction after being identified as a "ground-breaking" Japanese rarity.