Artificial intelligence and robotics are two things that permeate modern-day life, whether it's the Curiosity rover scouring the surface of Mars or Watson dominating at a game of Jeopardy. For the ...

Drawing from artificial intelligence (AI) advances that often don't trickle down to consumers out of the commercial sector, the company behind the Overdrive robotic cars is preparing to ship an ...

There are plenty of toy robots on the market, but they tend to lack a real sense of personality. With scripted responses and set, repeated movements, they can be hard to love. A team of robotics ...

We’ve updated the post with information about Cozmo’s international launch. Cozmo, the product of San Francisco-based startup Anki, received plenty of press when it made its July debut. Since then, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Plenty of toys on the market promise to provide the next ...

Cozmo is busy celebrating. It’s bouncing on its tank-like treads, demonstrating that this little robot is the least gracious of winners. It’s also incredibly cute and, in my brief experience, ...

With that, Boris Sofman pulled a diminutive white toy out of a soft lunchbox, and began showing it off. After a brief introduction, Sofman set the little robot into its charging cradle, at which point ...

The $180 pet robot is so cute and vulnerable, you might love it more than your dog. It’s hard to say the exact moment when I think of Cozmo as an actual little creature. One minute he’s snoring on the ...

Cozmo and I are still getting to know each other. It’s been a few days and we’ve warmed to one another, sure, but there’s still a lot of work to be done and blocks to be stacked. I was there when he ...

Anki's robot toy, Cozmo, brings Pixar-style animation to physical tech and character interactions to toys unlike anything I've seen before. Cozmo is unusual. It looks like any other toy robot and will ...