Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed at Columbia Engineering learned realistic lip movements by watching its own ...

A new robot not only sports that feature, but it can actually train itself to speak like a person. Developed by robotics PhD student Yuhang Hu, Prof. Hod Lipson and colleagues at Columbia University, ...

This plush was based on the fat Pikachu design that appeared in the inaugural 1996 Game Boy releases of Pokemon Red, Green, and Blue. The plush has the same height as Pikachu’s Pokedex entry at 0.4m / ...

One of the most anticipated toy reveals of early 2026 is here: LEGO and Pokémon have officially launched pre-orders for the first wave of LEGO Pokémon sets, and one standout build is the LEGO Pikachu ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Gotta build ’em all. “Bringing the world of Pokémon to life in ...

With collaborations with iconic franchises including Mario and Wicked, it was only a matter of time before Pokémon got the LEGO treatment. So it's good news for Pokémon fans as LEGO has finally ...

The newly-revealed LEGO Pokémon range is prompting plenty of debate among fans, with praise for its versions of Eevee and Charizard — but also suggestion that its toy rival Mega Bloks did Pikachu ...

LEGO has just outdone itself as it is finally bringing the world of Pokémon to life. Some brand new officially licensed sets are on the way, starting with the Pikachu and Poké Ball set. This large, ...

Pokémon's debut Lego set couldn't possibly leave out franchise mascot Pikachu, but many fans aren't thrilled to see the electric rodent among its Kanto brethren. A combination of price, design, and ...

When fans learned that Lego had finally snagged the Pokémon license from a rival brick-based brand, there was a lot of excitement. But now, some fans aren’t happy about the higher prices and the build ...

All three sets are described as being designed for people ages 18 and up. The Eevee is the smallest of the three, as it uses only 587 pieces. Pikachu uses 2,050, due to it also including a Poke Ball ...

Humans are desperate to put the robots to work. The only problem is, the robots don’t “work” to any degree. These humanoid bots are interesting. Some are even cute. Few, if any, are anywhere close to ...