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In a world overflowing with technological advancements, striking a balance between functionality and user-friendly design is of utmost importance. The introduction of the Reachy Mini Robot has done ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. MIT's ...

and powered by artificial intelligence. It's the smarter, more mature version of Cozmo, Anki robotics toy for children. Vector is meant to be an always on companion that wanders your counter top, ...

Because carrying your own stuff is for suckers, Piaggio is branching out in the niche of cargo robots, introducing the mini version of the Gita bot. The Gitamini will go on sale next month. Piaggio ...

Kudos to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for having a sense of humor. On Thursday, a team from the illustrious tech school released a video showcasing the abilities of its ...

Sphero, a known maker of robotic toys, launched a robotic toy car that hopes to help kids learn about the fundamentals of computer programming. The robot, called indi, can be programmed by kids using ...

The Reachy Mini is an exciting new desktop robot aimed primarily at developers, educators, students, and enthusiasts, or basically anyone interested in creative coding. There are actually two of them ...

Robots like The Iron Giant or 2001’s HAL 9000 get all the attention when you’re talking artificial life, but the truth is, there are robots everywhere. Sure, the smart ones and cute ones are often ...

On a recent fall day at MIT, a group of players kicked around a soccer ball on the school’s Killian Court lawn. They ran around and jumped in piles of leaves. They even did backflips. But these ...