Sega Toys has a line of robot cats as part of its 'KIMIT Ragdoll' line, which attempts (arguably creepily) to recreate the look of a real cat. This means it has synthetic fur, so you can cuddle and ...

You know that feeling you get when something's become a thing and you had no idea? Well, I felt that way when I discovered that everyone -- apparently -- was saying "delulu." (This, it seems, ...

After 30+ years of living with and owning cats (or, being owned by cats), I can say I’ve done my fair share of scooping cat poop. One of the first chores I was ever assigned was cleaning the cat boxes ...

Since the first Litter-Robot self-cleaning litter box launched in 2000, the company has released numerous models that improve on the original’s design. The brand’s current flagship model is the Litter ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Whisker, maker of the self-cleaning litter boxes that have saved cat ...

In the early 1990s, a researcher at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology began work on what would become Paro. More than 30 years after its development, the ...