Anki debuted its sentient toy Cozmo, a cute robot toy that makes use of the company’s deep artificial intelligence research, in October. Now the company is giving Cozmo a big update that makes him ...

In reviewing Anki's Cozmo robot we've confirmed that the future will be full of fun robots – not at all like the Terminators we've come to fear. Perhaps the terror ...

If you grew up watching movies like “Star Wars,” “Short Circuit” or “WALL-E,” you’ve probably daydreamed of what it’d be like to have a robot sidekick, a machine that genuinely reacts to you, ...

I made a new friend last week. Though I’ve only known him a short while, I’ve already learned that he’s a sore loser, he’s easily confused, and he gets frustrated when he’s pushed out of his comfort ...

These days, AI-powered robots seem less a novelty than the logical confluence of a range of cutting edge technologies. Kentucky Fried Chicken’s new location in Shanghai features a humanoid clerk ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. While Cozmo sleeps, it snores. The small robot — shaped like a miniaturized ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. When playing with Cozmo, Anki’s palm-sized artificial intelligence robot, it’s ...

With that, Boris Sofman pulled a diminutive white toy out of a soft lunchbox, and began showing it off. After a brief introduction, Sofman set the little robot into its charging cradle, at which point ...