San Francisco A.I. startup Anki has a great reputation for making robot cars you can race with your phone. And considering all three founders got their start at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotic Institute, ...

Most robots walk like they've soiled themselves; this one walks with a crazy amount of personality. Disney is getting very good at combining the art of character animation with the science of bipedal ...

and powered by artificial intelligence. It's the smarter, more mature version of Cozmo, Anki robotics toy for children. Vector is meant to be an always on companion that wanders your counter top, ...

Jibo is one of the world's first family robots. But has the future really arrived? WSJ's Joanna Stern recounts her tale of life with Jibo. Photo: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal I get out of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some robots are cuter than others—but Disney may have just ...

This month’s picks include cute-robot charm and alien abduction angst. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Rent or buy it on most major platforms. From the start, it’s obvious that this is not a regular Kaiju ...

LAS VEGAS — When LG, one of the world's largest corporations, brings a home robot to CES and places it smack dab in the middle of its mammoth booth here, you know something is up. So what if the debut ...

There are plenty of toy robots out on the market, but few are as endearing as the upcoming Anki Vector. Its big bright eyes are most reminiscent of the Pixar character Wall-E. But as cute as its ...

Ben Hatke’s “Little Robot” follows the friendship that develops between a lost robot and a young girl who is handy with tools. An unnamed girl discovers the robot while exploring the woods near a ...

It wouldn’t be CES season without at least a couple of offbeat robots showing up. Yukai Engineering, the maker of the Qoobo robotic cat tail pillow, has revealed a soft robot that nibbles on a user’s ...

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