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A fluffy kitten stands on a pink surface while looking curiously at a green toy robot lying in front, capturing a playful indoor moment.

Gugusse et l'Automate In the brief silent film, Méliès portrays a magician named Gugusse who is showing off an “automaton” in what looks like a proto–robot manufacturing facility. The automaton is ...

Robot designers are increasingly making bots cuter so that they are more attractive for humans to interact with.

Acquired by Alliance in late 2024, Handmade by Robots has quickly become a meaningful contributor to the Company’s owned-brand strategy. The brand’s vinyl figures—designed to resemble hand-knitted ...

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Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy in letters sent Wednesday.