You've got to give WowWee credit for reaching. Its Robopanda may not exactly be the robot companion of your dreams, but it is, in some crucial ways, the most sophisticated bot WowWee has ever rolled ...

Hong Kong toy company WowWee bills its new Robopanda as an interactive playmate that lets kids hear stories, play games, and engage with the animatronic bear by touching sensors on its body and paws.