I built my own robot dog, and it wasn’t difficult. That doesn’t mean I’m a robotics engineer or an electronics tinkerer. I took an electronics class in high school, but no oscilloscopes, multimeters, ...

Today, roboticized model kits. Tomorrow, the world! Gunpla—the scale plastic model kits of Gundam mecha that have almost been around as long as the franchise has—are usually just alarmingly detailed ...

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Innovative modular design ・Camera delivers 3K video resolution ・Moves around to keep an eye ...

It's fun when a collection of plastic parts seems to have personality. I put together a robot with Lego's new Mindstorms NXT kit, set it on the kitchen floor, and watched it trundle forward on its ...

P I T T S B U R G H, Jan. 29 -- It won't fetch the paper, but it doesn't bite the mailman either. Robot makers have created kits that will convert the same Palm handheld computer that plans someone's ...

KinderLab Robotics has launched a new robot building and programming platform called Kibo that's designed for youngsters from 4 years and up. After customizing and personalizing a two-wheeled base ...

Nintendo is clearly in for the long haul when it comes to Labo. The first pack – dubbed the 'Variety Kit' – is all about exploring the possibilities of Labo via a range of different 'Toy-Con' builds; ...