There’s a new AI companion hitting the U.S. market, and this one comes in an irresistibly cute package.

Spring has officially sprung, bringing with it a tonne of new deals to spice up your home. And what better way to do it, than ...

Fidget poppers are an example of "bistability," as the popped circles rest in one of two stable states. Purdue University researchers have taken this idea to its extreme, building robots that can be ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued toy maker Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without their knowledge and parental consent. A ...

The viral marketing campaign for the forthcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 includes a website for The Guild, a fictional defense contractor moving into the civilian market with the ominous slogan "End ...

TOKYO, Sept. 1 (UPI) --Toy fans of all ages and industry professionals braved the searing heat of August's final weekend to attend the 2025 International Tokyo Toy Show and see the latest trends in ...

The recently concluded Humanoid Robot Games, a three-day event in Beijing, brought together over 500 humanoid robots, built by 192 universities and 88 private companies, representing 280 teams from 16 ...

More than 500 humanoid robots and thousands of spectators traveled to Beijing over the weekend for a sporting event straight out of a science fiction film: the first-of-its-kind World Humanoid Robot ...

Remotely operated by their human teams, the robots will be tested for agility and skill competing in 26 events like football, martial arts, gymnastics, and track and field events like running and a ...

A robot rehearses the 100m race before the opening ceremony of The World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) BEIJING (AFP) — The first World ...

From boxing robots to humanoid bots that can change their own batteries, China's robotics industry is out in force in Beijing. Companies are showcasing their latest tech at the World Robot Expo. (AP ...

These days, robots with varying degrees of impressiveness can manage all kinds of tasks. But two diminutive humanoids seen boxing with outsize gloves at the recent World AI Conference in Shanghai may ...