There’s a long running joke that kids would rather play with the cardboard box than the toy inside. And that’s especially true if that cardboard can then be transformed into an articulated 20-inch ...

Though not a particularly common sight, wheeled robots with tablet-like screens that allow people to be in two places at once have been around for a long time. But, useful as they are, they can be ...

Williamsburg theater Standard ToyKraft will transform into a life-size, low-budget Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots arena on Jan. 30 for its fourth Cardboard Robot Battle. The event sees wannabe warriors don ...

Back in my grandfather’s day, a person could make a living off the sweat of their own brow, toiling to construct boxes. It takes skill and ingenuity to correctly tape a cardboard box together, turning ...

There’s a lot to unpack with the build-your-own-controller series of Nintendo Labo kits. Figuratively, the two boxed releases, dubbed Variety Kit and Robot Kit, include many opportunities to build, ...