HEXBUGs Trio Plays With Technology If a robot toy were crossed with an insect, what would you get? A HEXBUG! For Innovation First, the result has been a sellout, with demand overwhelming supply in the products’ first year...
1/1/2009
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Why the Recession Is Good for Kids … and Toys “The recession could be the best thing that's ever happened to children's toys,” Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a child development expert and professor at Temple University, told TDmonthly in late January...
2/1/2009
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Hollywood ToyBoy: Heavy Metal It’s finally happened: my assistant went on vacation. Once a year, I’m thrown into confusion by this and swear I’m going to automate...
1/1/2009
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TDmonthly's Top-10 Most-Wanted Toys: April 2009 This month, there are some exciting breakthrough additions to the traditionally steady list of best sellers for the specialty toy industry — namely, sustainable Eco Aquariums from Wild Creations and the HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures from Innovation First...
4/1/2009
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Why the Recession Is Good for Kids … and Toys “The recession could be the best thing that's ever happened to children's toys,” Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a child development expert and professor at Temple University, told TDmonthly in late January...
2/1/2009
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HEXBUGs Trio Plays With Technology If a robot toy were crossed with an insect, what would you get? A HEXBUG! For Innovation First, the result has been a sellout, with demand overwhelming supply in the products’ first year...
1/1/2009
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Hollywood ToyBoy: Heavy Metal It’s finally happened: my assistant went on vacation. Once a year, I’m thrown into confusion by this and swear I’m going to automate...
1/1/2009
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Robots Take Over Toy Fair This year's Toy Fair teemed with robots and other high-tech gadgetry that yanked the World of Tomorrow into today's playthings. Watch videos to see more...
2/1/2008
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Toys That Feel Your Pain Imagine a toy that you control simply by concentrating ... Or one that can read your feelings and respond: a doll that knows you’re happy and invites you to play a game, or a robot that hears your angry voice and apologizes...
7/1/2007
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TDmonthly's Toy Sleuth The search for the "new" is all-encompassing. TDmonthly Magazine scoured the globe for the latest and greatest...
RobotiKits for the Robot Generation OWI, Inc. is famous for their consumer and educational products. Known for durability and reliability, the company would seem a natural for producing robots...
Innovation First incorporated in 1996 and is a privately held enterprise. The company is founded on the belief that innovation very early in the design process is necessary to produce simple and elegant designs. The company first began producing electronics for unmanned mobile ground robots, and is now an industry leader in the education, competition, hobby and toy market... More information on INNOVATION FIRST INC. products.
Meet Roboni-i: The unique fusion of interactive gameplay and real world robotics. Complete your own missions or compete against friends. Program and customize your Roboni-i. You can even create your own games to share with friends! Join the vibrant Roboni-i online world and guide your customized avatar through a virtual lunar world where you can run missions, play intense games, set up tournaments and meet other Roboni-i users. The Rise of Robotic Gaming. An experience like no other!... More information on ROBONICA products.
