A care home has introduced robotic dogs and cats to tackle loneliness among its residents. Stoneham Grove Care Home in Reading, Berks., says its ‘robo-dog’ and ‘robo-cat’ reduce stress and provide ...

A four-legged robot now walks like a living, breathing creature—no rehearsals, no manual tweaks. Researchers at the University of Leeds designed it to move, react, and adapt entirely on its own.

Vbot's Companion Robotic Dog, set to debut at CES 2026, is positioned as a family-friendly robot that the company says can follow you around, take photos and videos, and help with tasks around the ...

TL;DR: Colin Angle, creator of the Roomba, introduces Familiar, an AI-powered, plush robotic pet designed for social interaction and emotional support. Equipped with sensors to read body language and ...

iRobot cofounder Colin Angle unveils Familiar, a pet-inspired emotionally aware home robot designed to learn your routines and support healthier habits.

A robotic pet is nothing more than an artificially intelligent machine made to look like a companion animal, or pet. The most common of these artificial pets include dogs, cats, rabbits and birds, but ...

Children are naturally playful, but 'what' and 'how' they play is entirely up to you as a parent or guardian. Not all toys are the same; some make your child smarter and well-behaved, and some are ...

A man was walking what appeared to be a robot dog on a leash. It moved smoothly, confidently, and with just enough realism to ...

A robotic dog that can run, climb, and carry your gear across rugged terrain sounds like science fiction. But Chinese robotics company Unitree believes it has built exactly that with the As2 companion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before Steve Saling goes to bed at night, he has to make sure his cat Cynthia is nearby. “There are times I can’t even go to sleep ...