Now, a modern version of these automata that mixes popular anime-style vinyl dolls and hobby robotics is on its way thanks to Danny Choo of Culture Japan. The Smart Doll is an interactive 60 cm ...

Last year, a smart doll called My Friend Cayla attracted a lot of controversy because it couldn’t do its processing locally. To recognise what children were saying, it sent audio clips to the ...

At this year’s it@Cork event, attendees got to see a person be transformed from a human into a cyborg with help from a smart implant. Now in its seventh instalment, it@Cork’s Tech Summit this ...

Smart doll 'Cayla', able to hold a conversation, soon to be launched in the UAE Dubai: It’s not unusual for parents to think twice about buying items that catch their children’s fancy when ...