At first glance, the HMR looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. Picture a spherical cage that can move on its own omnidirectional path, effortlessly rolling across the ground.

LOS ANGELES - Jason Heller dba Floating Lightbulb Toys claims Hasbro swiped his trade secrets on robot hamsters to make its own robots, called Furry Frenzies. It's Heller's second complaint in 3 weeks ...

MADRID, June 24 (UPI) -- A small rolling robot that mimics the action of a hamster ball could help farmers by patrolling fields and helping cultivate crops, its Spanish developers say. Researchers at ...

Parents, take note: you'll be prowling the toy aisles this fall for interactive hamsters and mind-controlled games. The good news is you'll have more stores to choose from, and with fierce competition ...

Following robot cats, baby biddies and scary big dogs, Sega Toys now announced [JP, PDF] they will start selling a robotic hamster starting August 8th. The company plans to produce no less than ...