Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises.

General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

Andrew Reeser, founder of Ionic Travel Co., knows how loud the house can get when the kids return from school, as he has seen ...

New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have ...

The rise of generative AI has brought intense debate over how much responsibility chatbot companies bear for the impact of ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Will stuffed animals and mini robots with built-in AI chatbots help or hinder children's language development?

A member of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, remotely controls a Boston Dynamics "Spot" canine-like robot at the 2025 Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on March 31, 2025, in Hanover, ...

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...

When Jennifer Gravrok was growing up, she saw her future at the Minnesota State Fair. After watching the Helping Paws Assistance Dogs demonstration at the fair, she was inspired to raise a dog for the ...

Children are naturally playful, but 'what' and 'how' they play is entirely up to you as a parent or guardian. Not all toys are the same; some make your child smarter and well-behaved, and some are ...