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 4 minutes As a kid, I had real pets and toy pets. The real pets ...

When Amazon Glow was discontinued, military mom Rosie found a creative way to help her kids stay connected with their deployed father Rosie McGill When a key family-connection device was discontinued, ...

Robot pets have been a sci-fi staple for decades, and in recent years we’ve seen a glut of them finally hit the market, with varying success. The latest is Loona, a quite advanced-looking bot with a ...

Nearly every kid growing up asks their parents for a pet dog at some point and time. What they may not think of asking for, however, is a robot dog capable of throwing 30-foot flames. Well, Throwflame ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> It’s happy hour at The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay, a St. Petersburg, Fla., retirement community. Seven older adults circle around a table, red wine and sodas in hand. On the ...

Never mind buying a robot dog for your kids — you might just get them a mythical creature instead. Chinese EV maker Xpeng has teased a robot unicorn meant for children to ride. As SCMP notes, the ...

Most of us wouldn’t drink floor cleaner, no matter what kind of floral scents are added to it. No one wants their pets or children to do so, either — but both four-legged friends and two-legged kids ...

The robot has a built-in camera, speaker, and microphone, which the child controls through a secure app on a tablet or phone.