Once known for its quirky remote-controlled robot balls, Sphero parlayed that technology into a massive consumer hit with its Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 toy.As a result, the company has ...

Spider Robot Is Both Cool and Creepy. By Elizabeth Fish. Apr 25, 2011 3:51 pm PDT ... Whether it’s a toy bot like Pleo the Dinosaur or the more advanced Necoro the feline robot, ...

How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics. The tasks taken on by the Armatron aren’t so different from the ones AI is tackling today. By . Jon Keegan archive page; April 17, 2025.

As if the robot uprising wasn’t inevitable enough, scientists engineered a spider-like bot that can quickly scurry up walls using magnetic feet.. In a study published Dec. 14 in the journal ...

The Moxie AI robot cost $800 and was marketed to parents to help teach children social skills. The company sent customers an email in late November announcing it would be shutting down.

The Hexbug Spider is a neat little robot toy available at just about any Target or Walmart for about $20. With a few extra parts, though, it can become a vastly more powerful robotics platform, as … ...

Amagami Ham Ham robot toy at rest. (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) Back in January, I had only photos and a GIF to understand this oddity. Now I have Amagami Ham Ham on my desk.

The hottest toy this holiday season may be a robot dog that whimpers, blinks its eyes, wags its tail and responds to a rub on the head. The only thing Dog-E won’t do is soil that expensive rug ...

Construct your own spider robot with this straightforward DIY guide! Learn how to assemble a simple, functional spider robot using easy-to-find materials. Perfect for beginners, this project walks ...

Pre-orders for the toy, which currently runs about $650, began yesterday, with full details and a place to pre-order at buzz.robosen.com. The robot will ship in Spring 2023.

The robot is inspired by a spider’s design while also taking some inspiration from geckos. The Magnecko uses electro-permanent magnet modules on its four feet, allowing it to walk easily on ...

Search for a robot dog on Amazon, and the top results are the opposite of indelible toy icons that could appear on the cover of a national magazine. They aren’t even nice-looking toys made by ...