The newest generation of microrobots is so small that a single unit can perch on the ridge of a fingerprint and practically ...

While iRobot took biological inspiration for Ariel’s design, the robot wasn’t prone to being stuck on its back like a crab ...

Which LEGO robot kit is best? LEGO has been making childhood toys for more than 50 years and now even offer kits that allow your child to build a robot. These sets encourage young kids to explore and ...

The robot is hard to see without a microscope. It’s small enough to rest on the ridge of a fingerprint and can operate in ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable ...

A postwar robot toy car known as the “Honeymoon Car” has sold for $233.7k – more than the price of a Tesla. The rare Japanese toy with a robot driver and a robot passenger seems to have been ...

A team of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan has developed the world's smallest, fully programmable autonomous robot. The robot measures only 200 µm x 300 µm ...

Programmable matter and robotic systems represent a dynamic frontier in materials science and robotics, where discrete, often modular units are designed to change their physical properties and ...

AI-powered toys and stuffed animals could be having wildly inappropriate, if not dangerous, conversations with your children.

Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.