You know something is up when PC Magazine writes something like “Performs a bunch of cool tricks.” This mash-note love ode suggests to us that the Robopet has in fact taken the entire editorial staff ...

Purpose: Robopet won’t fetch the paper, play catch or cuddle. But this robotic dog will do many things that real canines do, including break wind. The lowdown: The electronic pup from WowWee Robotics ...

Cuddler the bear, Aibo the dog, Justocat the purring kitty: They may only be furry, lifelike robots, but they have a made a real impact in nursing homes. That's the finding of new British research ...

If you’re yearning to have the love and companionship that comes with having a pet, but don’t have the emotional strength for a relationship with a flesh and blood animal, then the Robopet might be of ...

GadgetMadness confirms the release date of WowWee’s next set of Robots and I have to say I’m disappointed. While I’m not looking forward to paying $200 for a Robosapien V2, I’m most certainly not ...

Robopets, which behave like real-life dogs and cats, can offer similar health benefits to humans, researchers found in a review published Thursday in the International Journal of Older People Nursing.

After kicking off 2005 with Roboraptor, which designer Mark Tilden admits is ‘the first toy robot designed to scare the crap out of your cat,’ Wowee goes cuddly this week with the launch of the ...

Robotic pets that respond to human interaction can benefit the health and wellbeing of older people living in care homes, a new study has found. Researchers found evidence that 'robopets' can provide ...

There's been a mite of hype surrounding Furby creator Caleb Chung's latest robo-toy venture, Ugobe, and today at DEMO they announced their first "Designer Life Form" (we prefer "robopet," or "robot" ...

CUPERTINO, Calif. - The elderly woman cooed softly and stroked the soft white fur of the creature in her lap, while it raised its head, batted its dark eyes and made a friendly mewing sound in return.