How has technology affected toy robots?
Early toy robots were robotic only in name: They were bulky and clumsy wind-up toys that kept bumping into walls as they lurched forward. But toy robots are quickly transforming from tin and clockwork contraptions into little wonders of silicon and microprocessors.They are ProgrammableMany of the latest toy robots can be programmed by the user. Users can trade programs in order to add new capabilities to their old robots.They can LearnEven when the users don’t program their robots by hand, many toy robots can learn by themselves. Some will learn bits and pieces of what is spoken around them, and some will learn how to navigate their new home shortly after they are adopted.They are SocialEven when there are no humans around, toy robots today can play with each other, exchanging knowledge and contributing towards common goals.They are WiredMany toy robots today can connect wirelessly to the Internet in order to inform their owners about their status, receive instructions or just to stay
