This year, one of the biggest toy trends is “smart play” toys, says Ashlee Neuman, toy trend specialist for the Toy Industry Association. Dolls are big business, with $2.3 billion in sales ...

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 ...

It's a Saturday afternoon, and I've just crashed a doll on a motorized scooter into ... considering [STEM] because they think they're not smart enough, or that's a boy's career or for the ...

His doll would use a camera rather than a microphone to process data. Interactive smart dolls with response capabilities already exist – but with privacy concerns. My Friend Cayla sends children ...

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 ...