Technology

Juniper Research says this is an increase of over 250 per cent, with toys, education and the domestic-aide sectors being key to the growth of consumer robotics in the coming years.

This year, the toy industry gatecrashed London Games Fest, thanks to a morning of talks organised by Mojo Nation. We caught up with the group's co-founder Billy Langsworthy to get his first reactions to the event.

The social media app has recently revealed functionality which will allow shoppers to make purchases directly through the app but research shows uptake has been slow.

Valeria Leonardi, COO of the team behind Cubetto, Primo Toys, talks to ToyNews about the women in tech movement.

The collaboration will see the development of a Marvel Avengers themed kit inviting children to help the superheroes complete secret missions. Children will learn to conquer basic electronics through story-led missions.

The play-set simplifies the method of learning to play music and has already secured 143 per cent of its Kickstarter goal.

In 2017, it was reported that women made up 23 per cent of the workforce in core STEM jobs in the UK, showcasing the imbalance in the sector.

Go, go, Labo!

The voluntary program will allow content producers to highlight content safe for kids and empowers parents to assess good content.

The global toymaker is teaming with NetEase to develop new digital concepts around its popular brands UNO, Barbie, Thomas & Friends and more.