A 'kinky' teddy bear? A robot that won't let go? Groups warn parents to avoid these creepy, unsafe AI toys

But at least two advocacy groups say AI toys could be unsafe and are warning parents to proceed with caution — or avoid them ...
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Bear Robotics, a robot waiter startup, just picked up $60M from LG

LG Electronics may no longer be a household name in smartphones, but it still sees a big future in gadgets like robots. Today, the company confirmed a $60 million investment in Bear Robotics, the ...
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Robot Bear Holds You In Your Arms, Only to Rip You Apart Two Minutes Later

Yes, that’s how these bots roll. I mean, look at it. All cute and nice, dressed up as a nurse bear, designed to hold you in his soft-skinned arms. And then tear you apart in little tiny bits. The ...
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LG Electronics seizes control of Bear Robotics to boost robot business

LG Electronics has acquired management rights to Bear Robotics by purchasing an additional 30 percent stake in the Silicon Valley-based robotics startup, bringing its total holding to 51 percent, ...
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Bear Robotics, a company making robot waiters, just raised a $32 million round led by SoftBank

Back in August, we flagged a filing for you that we found interesting, one for a now 2.5-year-old, 40-person Redwood City, Calif.,-based startup called Bear Robotics that's been developing robots to ...