Wags & Walks, a Los Angeles–based dog rescue, has reached a major milestone by saving its 1,000th dog this year. The organization also celebrated the adoption of its longest-resident dog after more ...

Humanoid robots may be part of our future, but human psychology and the uncanny valley may stand between them and world ...

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, featuring a robot driver and a robot passenger, appears to have been ...

How’s this for a sign of the times: fresh out of a legendary run in the NFT space, the digital artist Mike Winkelmann — better known by the cutesy mononym Beeple — has a new art installation featuring ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robot dogs are already a bit creepy. But slap on a hyper-realistic ...

Researchers are deploying a four-legged "robot dog" to European forests, walking it through leaves and uneven terrain to create 3D maps of the area as part of efforts to make forestry more sustainable ...

In dog years, it’s about damn time. Decades after brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders founded their bona fide outdoor empire, Yeti will bring its reputation for durability to a category in dire need: dog ...

A humanoid robot has strolled into the record books after completing the longest-ever walk by such a machine. Built by Chinese robotics firm AgiBot, the A2’s record-breaking trek covered 106.3 ...

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...

With the emergence of several walking robots lately, it makes sense that we'd see an acceleration in robotics worldwide. For example, there's Xpeng's humanoid robot with synthetic skin, or the 1X Neo ...

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 ...