Meccano is one of those toys with a very strong nostalgia element, involving memories of hours spent bolting together a toy wheelbarrow or a coffee table-size Forth Bridge. But 21st century kids ...

Spin Master on Tuesday launched the Meccanoid G15 KS, a "four-foot tall, programmable, walking, talking robot" for children, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Canadian toy company ...

Classic toy brand Meccano has created a make-your-own robot kit by combining its building pieces with programmable software. The Standard was given a sneak peek at its latest “Meccanoid” at the CES ...

FOR MILLIONS of mechanically inclined young tinkerers, the Erector set (known in Europe as Meccano) has been the ultimate kit. This collection of perforated metal beams and panels, held together with ...

Today marks the 151st anniversary of the birth of legendary toy maker Frank Hornby, who aside from being known for his model trains, was also the creator of the engineering toolkit Meccano. Starting ...

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Spin Master on Tuesday launched the Meccanoid G15 KS, a "four-foot tall, programmable, walking, talking robot" for children, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Canadian toy company ...