Trends in Robotics
Forget Child's Play, Japanese Toy Makers Target Adults
added Thu Nov 02 10:00 2006 ET from ABC News
Companies like Tomy, which created those wildly popular Transformers, say they're transforming their product lines to appeal to the elderly as a matter of survival.
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