New story in Technology from Time: I Finally Found the Droids I Was Looking For — But Are They Right For My Kids?
Every Christmas in the ’80s, I wanted the same thing as many other pint-sized Star Wars fans: a robot sidekick to call my own. And not just any old droid would do: It had to be an R2-D2, specifically one that could drop its third leg down and cruise around the world at my side. …