Lego's Smart Bricks Feel a Little Dumb

Play experts were dismayed this week when The Lego Group launched Smart Bricks — blocks that play sound, light up and react ...

This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential

Simons then moved the Smart Bricks away from the ruler and performed the same trick. Using just a pair of Smart Bricks, he ...

Lego's high-tech Smart Brick is dividing its adult fanbase

Love it or hate it, Lego's Smart Brick has elicited strong reactions from its adult fanbase as they process the analog ...

Lego Smart Bricks Are a Game-Changer, and The First Sets Are Already Available for Preorder

Headlining the list is Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter set, a 473-piece set that debuts at just $70—$5 more than the MSRP of the ...

CES 2026: Follow live for the best, weirdest, and most interesting tech as physical AI and robots dominate the event

CES 2026, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is here. And lucky for you, we have TechCrunch editors and reporters on the ground to cover the news, scout out the interesting, weird, ...

CES 2026 Day 2: All of the coolest tech we saw on the show floor during the second day

CES 2026’s second day was all about hands on time with new tech. From Lego’s most ambitious play experiment yet to assistive ...

The biggest — and weirdest —tech coming out of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, from robots to AI pets

Here are the highlights from the world's largest technology trade show in Las Vegas, including a laundry folding robot and an ...

Here are the biggest announcements coming out of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, from robots to chips

Here are the highlights from the world's largest technology trade show happening in Las Vegas, including a new Nvidia chip ...
U.S. News & World Report

5 Best Robotics Stocks to Buy in 2026

Robotics companies have converted the pages of science fiction books into real life, as artificial intelligence-powered humanoid machines are in the early stages of development. The industry is ...
Post and Courier

Aiken LEGO robotics team places in the top 10 at recent competition

This year, a FIRST LEGO League team composed of middle school students from Aiken County competed the 2025 FLL challenge with the theme UNEARTHED. The competition encourages students to develop STEM ...
The New York Times

Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Robots made by Chinese ...