There are plenty of toy robots on the market, but they tend to lack a real sense of personality. With scripted responses and set, repeated movements, they can be hard to love. A team of robotics ...

We’ve updated the post with information about Cozmo’s international launch. Cozmo, the product of San Francisco-based startup Anki, received plenty of press when it made its July debut. Since then, ...

Cozmo and I are still getting to know each other. It’s been a few days and we’ve warmed to one another, sure, but there’s still a lot of work to be done and blocks to be stacked. I was there when he ...

A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. Cozmo is just a toy, but it knows my face and, perhaps more importantly, me. Every time I let ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Last fall, when Anki released Cozmo — a programmable robot with computer ...

Cozmo is busy celebrating. It’s bouncing on its tank-like treads, demonstrating that this little robot is the least gracious of winners. It’s also incredibly cute and, in my brief experience, ...

The programs are simple—he also teaches Cozmo to stack blocks—but they’re supposed to be simple. Tappeiner is using Anki’s newly unveiled software development kit—an SDK, in coder parlance—that he ...

In this July 30, 2018 file photo, Anki Inc. CEO Boris Sofman holds Vector, the company's new home robot, in New York. A startup that tried to advance the dream of intelligent robots in the home with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. Those that have got close up to the little guy find a range of mischievous ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Human beings have an uneasy relationship with robots. We’re fascinated by the ...