IN 2026, The Wuffy Robot Puppy has gained massive attention online through eye-catching ads and promotional videos claiming ...

Dogs have been a friend to humanity for millennia and, although cats appear fickle or standoffish to outsiders, cat-lovers know that once you have earned their trust, you have earned a fast friend.

TinkerBots is a new building set with easy-to-add robotics that enables boys and girls as young as five--and adults, too--to easily create all kinds of toy robots simply by snapping together ...

AI-powered toys are arriving in kids’ bedrooms and playrooms with the promise of personalized learning, endless conversation, ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. When we ...

Applications include low-cost robotics for entertainment, such as toys, and robots that can operate in environments where electronics cannot function, such as MRI machines or mine shafts. Soft robots ...

Robots make the transition from traditional uses to service and retail applications. Extending from the factory floor and into your living room, the personal robot’s time has arrived. These devices ...

University of California San Diego engineers have created a soft quadruped robot that doesn't require any electronics to work. The robot only needs a constant source of pressurized air to perform all ...