Muskegon; I, Robot: Japanese Warriors exhibition showcases toy robots, action figures at Muskegon Museum of Art. Updated: Dec. 28, 2014, 10:51 p.m. Dec. 28, 2014, 10: ...

Kevin Hardy has 31 robots so far in his antique Japanese tin toy robot collection. The robots' manufacturing dates range from 1949 to 1969. STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER ...

How the Japanese robot anime morphed into toys, games and more. Japanese anime Mobile Suit Gundam first hit the airwaves in 1979; Today, it is considered the most successful robot anime of all time; ...

Both JAXA and the toy company say they hope the little robot inspires children to pursue interests in science and space exploration. Takara Tomy has released a civilian version of the robot in Japan.

Our sister-site TouchArcade points out this Japanese iPhone-powered robot dog. ... Japanese Robot Uses iPhone as Toy Dog's Face. Monday March 26, 2012 9:59 AM PDT by Jordan Golson.

Japan’s space agency, JAXA, hired Takara Tomy to design a rolling lunar robot called SORA-Q. It’s now en route to the moon.

The problem for Japanese companies is that the country's falling population means that there are now fewer children than before to play with them. That has led the toy companies to turn to adults as ...

The Japanese space agency JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe launched into space last week, carrying the odd robot dubbed Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) in tow.. Once ...

If all goes according to plan, a tennis ball-sized robot modeled after a children’s toy will soon briefly explore the moon’s surface as part of Japan’s first soft lunar landing.As recently ...

Japan's recent launch of the SLIM moon lander included a tiny lunar explorer inspired by a children's toy. The Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) is a little metal sphere, not much larger than a ...

Kevin Hardy has 31 robots so far in his antique Japanese tin toy robot collection. The robots' manufacturing dates range from 1949 to 1969. STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER ...