Toy robot Zeno was designed to encourage the humanization of technology. Oct. 7, 2008— -- When roboticist David Hanson thinks of the future, he fears that man will accidentally create a ...

A new viral advertising campaign predicts a world of dangerous military robots, but the real threat is already here and it is ...

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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 ...

Toy fans of all ages, as well as industry professionals, braved the searing heat of August's final weekend to attend the 2025 ...

The researchers say that perception of robots is affected by popular culture (Picture: Unsplash) Robots can improve mental health at work depending on what they look like, according to a study.

As I rounded corner after corner at the NY Toy Fair this week, there they were: robots, and lots of them. Some were fuzzy and wanted to be my friend. Some had a menacing mechanical appeal. Others ...

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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 ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.