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All I Want for Christmas Is My Robot Hair Transplant

Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 11:26 am PT

A hair-transplant robot called Artas is finally making its way into physicians’ offices across the U.S.

Sphero, the iPhone-Controlled Robot Ball, Hits a Bump

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 7, 2011 at 3:45 pm PT

Only a handful of the $130 toys will make it next to menorahs or under a Christmas tree, with most orders pushed back until January.

Meet Kid Robot, Kibot: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 6, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

It looks like a monkey, whose nose is an RFID reader, stomach is a control panel and ears are the navigational buttons. Would that my kids were that easy to control.

Kibot Demo at AsiaD (Video)

Beth Callaghan in News on October 20, 2011 at 5:03 am PT

Korea Telecom demoed Kibot, its kids’ robot, at AsiaD today. The plastic monkey combines games and education, and allows parents to call, videochat with their child, and even control the robot remotely.

Is It a Tutor, a Child Monitor or a Toy? No, It’s a Kibot (AsiaD Demo)

Bo Kim in AsiaD on October 19, 2011 at 11:42 pm PT

In a demo live on the AsiaD stage, Korea Telecom unveiled Kibot — a kid-seeking, language-teaching, monkey-looking robot aimed at young children and the parents who want to keep an eye on them.

Google Blames a Human for Its Robot Car Accident

Peter Kafka in News on August 5, 2011 at 10:28 am PT

Not a serious accident, and not a computer error, says Google. Still, food for thought.

The Facebook Hedgehog Mascot (And Yelp Competitor) That Never Was

Liz Gannes in Social on January 31, 2011 at 9:53 am PT

Early in its life, Facebook explored making a hedgehog its mascot at the urging of founding president Sean Parker, according to another early Facebook employee.

Phone-Controlled Robot Ball Set to Roll Around CES

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 3, 2011 at 9:39 am PT

There will be a lot of quirky gadgets rolling through Las Vegas as the Consumer Electronics Show this week in addition to all the big-time announcements such as new phones, TVs and tablets. Among those to keep an eye out for is a little robotic ball from Orbotix, a seven-person start-up from Boulder, Colo.

Panasonic's Evolta: Unstoppable Bar Rain, Stairs and Eneloop?

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 16, 2010 at 8:59 am PT

Step aside Energizer Bunny, make-way for Evolta-kun. The miniature green robot, standing a full 17 centimeters (6.7-inch) tall, is pulling his cart along a 500-kilometer (300-mile) route connecting Tokyo to Kyoto.