What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...

An interactive cat toy from Amazon is on sale for $22.39 during the October Prime Day sale. The two-in-one toy features a spinning ball, a pop-up tail, and feathers to stimulate a cat's hunting ...

The Enabot Ebo Air 2 is billed as a 'companion robot', although it isn’t autonomous and for the most part is controlled via a phone app. It’s more akin to a remote-controlled car, albeit one with a ...

Although Panic paused development on its official Playdate charging dock, an enterprising character artist has swooped in with an open-source kit (via Gizmodo) that transforms the device into an ...

Robotic pets seem to be making a comeback at CES 2025, and not just because they can be fun sources of entertainment.

This experiment kit allows kids to learn programming and engineering skills screen-free by building a reptile robot with color-sensing and color-changing capabilities ...

While Sandeep Sadhu is busy with work, a companion robot plays fetch with his mini goldendoodle, Simba. The robot, named ORo, feeds, supervises, trains and entertains Simba — all while studying his ...

Technology is often viewed as a contributor to our culture's epidemic of loneliness and isolation, but one company is trying to prove the opposite. Ageless Innovation's meowing "cats," wagging "dogs," ...

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 ...

They might not be the cuddliest creatures, but robotic pets may be one answer to the loneliness epidemic in older adults. Companion robotic pets reduced depression, anxiety, and loneliness in women ...

The field of robotics is undergoing a significant transformation with the advent of generative AI. This innovative technology empowers machines to comprehend and interact with their surroundings in ...