The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, across the border from Basel, Switzerland, may be known as an architectural and design mecca. It is the place where furniture by the likes of influential ...

Don't worry about having to memorize the phrase, "Klaatu barada nikto," in Kevin Hardy's house, because Gort isn't there. Not that Hardy wouldn't pounce on the chance to place a bid if Gort ever ...

For more than four decades, Ozzie Bilotta has been collecting, preserving, and curating what has become one of the most ...

In examining the history of famous robots, you’d be forgiven for overlooking a 1950s children’s toy named Robert. Robert the Robot, who was a product of the once-mighty Ideal Toy Company, didn’t do ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Toy robots used to be toys that ...

A host of high tech, interactive robot toys have come on the market. Your child might really want one, but which to pick? And do they make good toys? Consumer Reports expert testers checked them out, ...

Click to open image viewer. This battery-operated space-themed toy tank is a tin toy that was manufactured in China, most likely in the 1960s, for export. This toy illustrates how toy makers tapped ...