The "social robot" was such a success with the kids, the hospital wants 10 more dedicated to the pediatrics unit.

Mix play and learning this holiday season by gifting a STEM toy to the kid in your life. STEM toys help sharpen math, science and engineering skills as kids play.

Plenty of robots stick to a pair of driven wheels to keep locomotion simple. If you’re bold though, or just like creepy crawlies, you might instead appreciate this cute scorpion robot build.