Robot dog toys can keep the elderly company, help a child get ready for a new puppy or entertain small children.

From robot vacuums to robot dogs, here are 11 personal robots to know about now. We've found everything from home robots to robot toys to robots for kids.

The Aibo robot from Sony was years ahead of anything in the robotics field. The robot dog could see, hear, and react to its surroundings based on a sophisticated programmed personality.

WowWee called the suit “completely meritless.” Today the company returns to CES with MINTiDDog-E, a strangely named, but less threatening robot dog toy than the iron-jawed Megabyte Cyber Watch ...

The hottest toy this holiday season may be a robot dog that whimpers, blinks its eyes, wags its tail and responds to a rub on the head.

Simple robot dog toys for young children with minimal features cost around $5-$15. Mid-range robot dogs both lifelike and robotic with some features range from $30-$60.

Dog-E is a robotic pet dog with a unique personality that includes lights, colorful shapes, and even messages sent with its wagging tail.

The company is releasing a $120 robotic dog toy called Proto Max as part of its FurReal Friends line of animatronic pets that children can customize via an app.

Sony is bringing back to Japan its robotic puppy—dubbed AIBO—starting in January. Though perhaps not as cuddly as a real pet dog, the new-generation robotic dog can wag its tail, pick up toys ...

Robot Dog 'Bugs' Inventor View Slideshow A mechanical bug toy is fighting a robotic dog for more than just space under the Christmas tree this year.