The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

Available in both the Variety and Robot Kits, Toy-Con Garage lets you create new toys and gadgets by setting simple, mechanical reactions to make your Switch, Joy-Cons, and Toy-Cons work in new ways.

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When reviewing a building toy it’s impossible not to make comparisons with Lego. Not only are its bricks able to build everything from dinosaurs to X-wings, Lego also offers robotics sets that ...

Spun off from toy-droid kingpin Sphero, this startup wants to sell bots that only get more capable as their owners figure out all the things they can do.

From Furbies to Cabbage Patch Dolls, the best toys use a variety of tricks to make us love them. Now these cues could shape future robots too.

Skaff had always been interested in making toy robots. “It’s the best way to introduce robotics to the public,” he says. “And toys allow you unlimited creativity.” RHex, however, wasn ...

These Toy Robots Want to Program Your Kid’s Mind This Christmas, give your children the ultimate leg up — a ridiculously cute toy that will teach them how to code ...