The time of the year is upon us. LEGO has officially announced the next set getting ready for retirement and it’s part of LEGO’s City Toys. If your kid loves robots, theme parks, or anything that goes ...

AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul?

Chronicling the Seattle and Pacific Northwest startup scene. SEE MORE by Sydney Jackson on Jun 23, 2026 at 8:27 am June 23, 2026 at 8:31 am A prototype of Codey, a humanoid social robot developed by ...

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After days of planning, building and testing, Laila Harris’s long-armed, orange-clawed, wheeled robot was ready. She and her classmates were preparing for the Robot Olympics competition at Brookland ...