In a viral video, a young girl sobs at the loss of her AI toy, showing the strange bonds between children and chatbots.

Fans of Nickelodeon’s entertaining television series Zim will enjoy this new thematic plush backpack a lot. Gir With Smoothie Backpack invader Zim Plush Backpack has the shape of an extremely unstable ...

Pacman explores a desert playground and encounters giant, scary robot enemies! He bravely faces these monsters in a dramatic showdown in this funny animation. Thanks for watching! #pacman #robotpacman ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Home robot offerings are becoming more abundant. But, with ...

The market for AI toys in China is predicted to grow faster than any other consumer AI sector, writes MIT Technology Review, reaching $14 billion by ...

China is the world’s most dominant power in automating its manufacturing — installing nearly 10 times as many robots in its factories as the United States, according to new data. Last year, more than ...

Forget robot wolves and missile-deflecting satellites — those things are already becoming old news. Instead, future wars just might revolve around insect-size spy robots. A recent digest of ...

Robot vacuum cleaners can transform chores into quick wins, freeing time for things you enjoy. Smart models now offer mapping, scheduled cleaning and voice control, so buying during a sale gives more ...

Major League Baseball will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes in the 2026 season after the league's competition committee voted Tuesday to usher in the era of robot umpiring. Following ...

Cooper the STEM Robot was a favorite among our toy experts because it has a lot of functions built in: It can follow a black line, detect light and dark, sense and avoid objects, and communicate with ...

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