The next Labubu? Fluffy robot 'Mirumi' clings to your bag - and even moves its head when you pet it

The 'Mirumi' is a robot whose only purpose is to cling to your bag and look cute doing it. The fluffy, sloth-like toy uses ...

Behold: A Transformer That Turns Into a Working Bluetooth Speaker and Tape Deck

Getting your own Transformer/Bluetooth speaker/tape deck won’t come cheap. Robosen has rolled out preorders for Soundwave ...

Where the hell is Samsung's Ballie robot?

Ballie has been promised to us multiple times over the last few years, but we're still waiting to see if it becomes a real ...
National Law Review

Privacy Tip #470 – Consumer Group Warns that AI Chatbots in Toys Contain Sexually Explicit Messages

In its 40th anniversary report, Trouble in Toyland 2025, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) warns that “[T]oys with artificial intelligence bots or toxics present hidden dangers. Tests show A.I ...
Psychology Today

Can AI-Powered Toys Help Toddlers Learn Spoken Language?

Will stuffed animals and mini robots with built-in AI chatbots help or hinder children's language development?
The EconomistOpinion

How AI is rewiring childhood

In work and play, AI is rewiring childhood. It promises every child the kind of upbringing previously available only to the ...

The real-life Pixar lamp! Adorable desk robot can talk and move just like the cartoon - and it even comes with a pair of privacy sunglasses

Ongo has movements designed by Alec Sokolow, the Oscar-nominated writer of Pixar film Toy Story as well as Garfield: The ...