Carnegie Mellon University marked the official opening of the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC), which will advance its world-leading collaborative ecosystem for robotics, automation and artificial ...

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 ...

We are entering the era of real personal robots—and not going back,” writes our business scribe, after his annual visit to CES.

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

Russian social media influencer Liakhova Albina, who is based on China's tropical Hainan Island, had a whirlwind Spring Festival.

Can children tell the difference between a cuddly, purring AI toy and a real animal? While research is still in early stages, ...

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more ...

Take a trip down memory lane as we revisit the playthings that defined a generation! Join us as we count down our picks for ...

After getting hands-on and experiencing the sights, sensations, sounds and smells of Toy Fair, we picked our 18 winners for 2026.

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