First popularized by children, remote-control toys have gotten so technologically advanced that, these days, they are no longer just for kids. RC cars are still fun to use at any age, and drones can ...

The "Lost in Space" robot toy was released by Remco in 1966 and is now highly valued by collectors. Courtesy of Remco Industries Today, we manage many things in our lives remotely. Changing TV ...

[Miloslav Stibor] may have built Mimobot 2.1 out of cardboard so that it’s not very heavy, but the robot is absolutely no lightweight. Read through his logs (in Czech, or in translation) and you’ll ...

Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. Smartibot is an educational, ...

The little yellow Minions are set to return to UK cinema screens this year - and the techy tie-in toy is already here. Revealed at the Toy Fair in London today, the Minions MiP is a remote-control ...

Xiaomi is producing a plastic toy robot that you can assemble into different forms, and control with an app. Called the Toy Block, the coding toy appears to rely on Lego-like pieces. The kit will come ...

[Photo: Randy Sarafan] If you ever bought yourself or your kids a remote-control car, you’ll know how quickly people get bored of them, leaving the toy tossed to one side. However, if you were looking ...

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