While robotic lawn mowers are largely safe for kids and pets, there are still a few other factors to consider. For one, older devices are bound to start failing, which could result in faulty ...

Electronic pets designed for kids tend to have an upper and lower age recommendation. The toy may be unsafe for a younger child or not have enough features to interest an older child.

Dr. Proops, meanwhile, describes her research with children, in which she decided to see whether they’d prefer a robot pet or a real one.

A pet robot dog walked through a park and even waved its paw at passing children. Footage shows the robotic canine standing next to the pavement and greeting families who stopped to watch it in ...

Ted Fischer originally envisioned robotic pets for seniors while working at a children's toy company. The product was intended for school-aged children but "about 20% of the reviews were not mom ...

Another Chinese company, LivingAI, launched EMO this year. The roughly 5-inch tall robot pet can mimic animals by offering more than 1,000 facial expressions and movements, the company said.