It has a single PCB inside that has a pair of IR emitters and detectors pointed downward at the front of the robot. It is able to follow a dark line on a light surface based on how the infrared ...

I’m talking about toy robots, of course ... and strives to lure you into engaging in some form of play. Spin Master calls this “situational awareness.” And the Winner Is . . . “I still ...

Now we have yet another look at the robots of Real Steel, courtesy of imagery from the upcoming toy line. Posted at Entertainment Earth, the images from the Real Steel toy line feature seven of ...

TinkerBots is a robot building set that enables children as young as five--and adults, too--to easily build whatever kind of robot they can imagine, like this dog. All it takes is snapping ...

Described as a “robot-like arm to aid young masterminds in scientific and laboratory experiments,” it was a legit robotic arm ...

It was there, in 1984, that I discovered the best toy of my childhood: the Armatron robotic arm. A drawing from the patent application for the Armatron robotic arm. Described as a “robot-like ...