The maker of Moxie, an AI-powered robot for kids, is shutting down. Why it matters: The parents who bought the device are not only out several hundred dollars — now they also have to explain to their ...

Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked. Embodied blamed its closure on a failed “critical funding round.” On its website, it ...

Baxter the manufacturing robot, made by Boston-based Rethink Robotics. Recent story: Baxter the manufacturing robot could be in homes one day, and other thing... Expand to read more Sara Castellanos ...

Moxie the robot wasn’t only for autistic kids, but it was marketed as a great companion and tool for them. The company, Embodied, promised that for about $800, the new toy would use AI and its library ...

Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked. Embodied blamed its closure on a failed “critical funding round." On its website, it ...

Earlier this month, startup Embodied announced that it is going out of business and taking its Moxie robot with it. The $800 robots, aimed at providing emotional support for kids ages 5 to 10, would ...

Ready for a robot to take on those menial tasks — and much more? At a Tesla event on Thursday, Elon Musk showcased the latest robots that are getting better at being human-like. It’s comparable to ...

If you’re designing a robot for a specific purpose, you’re probably ordering fresh parts and going with a clean sheet design. If you’re just building for fun though, you can just go with whatever ...

Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway, is on a mission to inspire. He’s most famous for creating the two-wheeled, self-balancing vehicle unveiled in 2001, but Kamen’s real legacy can be found ...