It would be a massive understatement to suggest that robot toys are a mixed bag. They largely get the looks right, but brains are another thing altogether. Look at the time and money that went into ...

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 – ...

Pets bring so much joy to our lives. It’s hard to replicate in robotic pets, but companies keep trying. For those who are allergic or kids training for a real dog, robotic dogs have been on the market ...

There was a time when the little robot dog was among the most coveted items in the world. Then came the iDog, which was a robot dog that would emote in response to whatever music you played on your ...

Tombot's robot dog companion Jennie sits on a pillow and can react to touch. Image: Tombot California-based robotics company Tombot has raised $6.1 million in Series A funding for its robot dog ...

There’s a whole lot of dog-like robots that want you to pet them, but they’re not all equal in functionality or privacy. Reading time: Reading time 4 minutes As a kid, I had real pets and toy pets.

In a future war, death may not arrive by helicopter or tank, but with the gentle whir of electric rotors and the metallic patter of robotic paws. That’s the inevitable takeaway from a video that ...