Global food major Cargill has adopted a robotic dog named Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics, the company’s new pet does more than ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ – Spot patrols Cargill’s multiseed crush and ...

Have you ever seen a dog playing slot machines in a casino? Probably not, but you might have seen one that really likes to play with toys. A new study shows that there might not be much of a ...

It’s never easy to say goodbye to a friend. But what if that friend was an AI robot toy? That’s a question one little girl’s father is grappling with, after she damaged her AI learning companion. The ...

Addiction to toys can mirror human addictive behavior in some dogs. Image: Alexandra Jursova via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet gaming, according to a study of 105 dogs published in Scientific Reports.

Your dog probably goes crazy for its favorite toy, but do they love it a little too much? In the dog training world, pups that are highly motivated by toys are often referred to as "ball junkies." ...

A five-pack of stuffing-free, squeaky dog toys is currently on sale for 14% off at Amazon. The bundle includes five different animal shapes: a fox, lion, tiger, squirrel, and raccoon. These toys are ...

Petco is offering a Halloween-themed advent calendar-style toy set for dogs. The set includes 13 plush, squeaky toys that connect to form a skeleton. This "Bootique Countdown to Halloween" set is ...

Meet the robotic soldier of tomorrow - a four-legged machine built to patrol, scout, and fight. With AI precision and battlefield awareness, this robot dog is redefining how wars will be fought. How a ...

At Tokyo Game Show 2025, we had another chance to check out Pragmata, Capcom's upcoming new IP starring a spaceman and an android companion in the form of a little girl named Diana trying to escape a ...