The best robot toys for toddlers

This fun and colourful critter is easy to use and features three modes that will grow with your baby. It dances and sings catchy songs that will have your toddler dancing around the living room. It has a brilliant recording function where your toddler can record a phrase, and the BeatBo sings it back and remixes it into a song. It also has a learning and games button, which introduces your little one to songs such as ABCs, counting, colours and more.

Review: "It's very durable, my daughter dropped it on the floor, and unlike other toys, it didn't break or even get damaged. It's great for a wide range of ages, I have a newborn who is fascinated by the lights and my daughter (nearly 4) really understood what to do and enjoyed playing the game.

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As well as stimulating emotional intelligence, fine motor skills, imagination and creativity, gross motor skills, cognition, language and communication, and senses, this robot will have your child in fits of laughter. This little guy, available as a rabbit, mouse, or lion, has seven complimentary play cards to add fun stories to tell, six fun-filled games, and smart sensors for unique interaction with their child.

Review: "This little toy is brilliant, perfectly sized for tiny hands, it's become our grandson's favourite. Adults seem to like it too! The interactive noises are engaging for babies, the snoring and sneezing are the cutest. Brilliant robust little lion toy. Highly recommended."

This cute and interactive pup is great for younger toddlers and gives them their first insight into basic words, counting and colours through fun games and interactive touch points. Apart from being adorable and cuddly, it also sings more than 40 different learning songs and has games that stimulate your toddler's mind and helps them to become more aware of their feelings and emotions. This lovable pup can learn your child's name and favourite songs, so in no time, it will be a new addition to your family.

Review: "The programming instructions are clearly written so that even if one is not familiar with computers, the toy can be customised and updated without difficulty."

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This cheeky little chap is a perfect way to introduce your toddler to the world of robots. He has flashing lights to stimulate the senses and moving arms, eyes and legs to inspire imaginative play. With a range of funny noises, he will have your little one in stitches while helping them to develop their communication and social skills.

Review: "I gave this to my granddaughter at the airport, and it kept her amused throughout our 3-hour flight. Makes funny sounds, and she loves how the eyes move. A great present for a one-year-old."

To infinity and beyond! What toddler doesn't like Toy Story? One for future space cadets and older toddlers, this Disney Pixar Toy Story Ultimate Walking Buzz Lightyear figure really walks and talks and has more than 40 sounds and phrases. Your toddler will feel like they are a part of the movie with his fun sound effects, pop-out wings and light-up laser. Buzz really brings adventure to life and even has a hidden move for your little one to discover.

Review: "Awesome!!! My son loved this buzz. It felt very lifelike. It talks, walks and moves just like Buzz in the movie. He is smaller than most of the sizes you see at store, but it's perfect for a kid who wants to take him everywhere."

The Top Race TR-P5 Remote Control Dog is perfect for older toddlers who want the benefits of a dog without the responsibility. Just like a real dog, he will respond to your little one's voice and perform commands such as sit, spin, crawl, walk and dance. He's a smart little pup who loves to interact and can even be trained with new commands, such as yoga; he even farts. One for your toddler to grow with and eventually learn to programme him to do more and more.

Review: "I was unsure about purchasing this due to the very mixed reviews I had read. However, I am really pleased I did. It was a present for my 5yr old & he loves it. Everything seems to work fine, all parts are present, and both my children are having a lot of fun with it."

The Fisher-Price Linkimals Smooth Moves Sloth has everything to help your child learn and have fun at the same time. This little fella has over 85 songs and sounds to introduce your toddler to numbers, letters, colours and opposites. It's also a sensory overload with bright, colourful lights, fun music, and soft arms that clap along with the music. And when other Linkimals friends are around, the sloth chats, sings and lights up with them.

Review: "Got this for my baby, aged around 9 months at the time, and he loves it. He is now 11 months and still finds it really fascinating. It lights up and moves its arms and head. The only negative is that the paint on its nose chipped off within a few days!"

How sweet is this little robot? Perfect for younger toddlers, this adorable bot rewards your tot with every interaction, from pulling his leg to moving his arm and turning him upside down. He makes sounds and lights up - his eyes even spin, giving different expressions. A great little light and sound show to entertain your little love.

Review: "I bought this toy for my baby son, and he just loves it. Unlike many other toys, you are not stuck with just one or 2 sounds, and it still entertains him months on."

It's all about the robot dogs! Harry, the happy robot dog, is a toddler's best friend. He plays interactive games with your tot, such as chase (he even lets you know when he is going for a nap). He also walks, barks, sings, talks, plays music and dances along to songs. If you're looking for a canine friend for your little one but without the responsibility (or mess), then look no further.

Review: "Bought this for my grandson as his easter present, and he was nervous at the start as he is just a month shy of turning 2, but by the end of the day, he was pressing the button and dancing around it. According to his mummy, he absolutely loves it, and the video she sent me definitely proved it to be an accurate account. So on behalf of my grandson, I highly recommend this dog toy."

The most 'robot' looking of the robots, this smart-looking toy responds to gesture commands and is perfect for the most curious of toddlers. It can be taught to move in all different directions and also likes to partake in a little sing and dance. You can enter commands through a remote control and then watch as it moves freely around, avoiding obstacles (such as nappies, beakers and other toys that have no doubt been scattered on the floor).

Review: "So much better than we thought it would be! My 4-year-old son LOVES it when the robot dances. He has spent hours with it. Highly recommend."

With Smart Stages Technology that lets you change the learning content depending on the child's age, the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Ultimate Learning Bot has three learning levels and four ways to play. Toddlers can play and learn with over 120 sounds, songs, and phrases, enjoy fun music and lights, and play hands-on activities, including bat-and-wobble play, crawl-and-chase fun, and twist-and-flip ears.

Review: "Like how it separates and has the different options of toys to play with and love how it has certain activities for different stages of development."

The smart drawing robot is the perfect crafty buddy, with a built-in library of over 280 images. Its animated faces and sounds make it super fun and engaging for children from as young as three years old. They can even code the robot to draw their own creative designs.

Review: "vtech does what it does best create amazing toys, fantastic robots that's sure to keep your kids happy for hours on end. Put in a pen, and the robot draws for you. Amazing quality"

With their magical fairytale friend, your child will be kept busy and entertained with sweet unicorn sounds such as sparkling, gallops, and neighs, a light-up horn, and a voice recording talkback function where kids can play with their voice and language. Make learning fun with this interactive toy.

Review: "Dad got this for his daughter. He being a dad and didn't know it was interactive. We all didn't know for a few days until my 2-year daughter was playing with it and having a tantrum and guess what the unicorn had a tantrum too... Lol, we all love it, it's so much fun."

Perfect for a dino-mad tot, this fun electronic learning toy will respond with fun phrases, interesting dinosaur facts, and sounds, and has an educational flash card with lots of content to keep your little one entertained while learning. The dino can shape-shift from a mighty robot to a fierce T-Rex in just a few steps, and using the remote control, kids can make the Overseer move, stomp, perform cool stunts, and light up.

Review: "I am absolutely delighted with this purchase! What a fantastic toy! My 5 and 4-year-old sons love it so much, so I will definitely buy one more! Excellent quality, easy to use, and so much fun when it transforms from a car to a dinosaur… Nice lights and sound effects! Highly recommend!"

Available in a choice of colours, this little guy will become your tot's new dance partner, providing hours of fun. It can move all around using touch and voice controls, and kids will delight in using the voice recorder to record sounds and their own voices. This little robot is a great way to introduce your child to advanced tech and will provide plenty of giggles.

Review: "Purchased as a gift for my Grandson, and he loves it, we have had such fun. This is an educational, interactive fun toy, excellent value, recommend both product and seller."