In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.

The present disclosure includes embodiments directed to a reversible toy. The reversible toy may include a body including first and second material layers defining opposing first and second surfaces and a sealed cavity therebetween. The body may be reversible between first and second positions to alternatingly present the first and second surfaces as an outer body surface defining a body exterior. The other of the first and second surfaces may alternatingly define a stored body surface defining an interior cavity. The body exterior may define the same shape in both the first and second positions. An interior cavity opening may have a diameter. At least portions of the body may collapse through the opening when the body is moved between the first and second positions. The diameter may be defined by a stitched edge, which may define a terminal bottom edge of both the first and second material layers.

There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that can provide more useful information for an action plan of an autonomous mobile body, the information processing apparatus including an action recommendation unit configured to present a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation. The action recommendation unit determines the recommended action on the basis of an action history collected from a plurality of the autonomous mobile bodies, and on the basis of a situation summary received from a target autonomous mobile body that is a target of recommendation. The information processing method includes presenting, by a processor, a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation.

Visually distinguishable robots and methods to manufacture the same are disclosed. An example kit for constructing a robot includes a first component for a framework of the robot, a second component for the framework, and a connector to secure the first and second components in a spatial relationship of a plurality of possible spatial relationships. The spatial relationship is to cause the robot to have a humanly perceptible identity.

Visually distinguishable robots and methods to manufacture the same are disclosed. An example kit for constructing a robot includes a first component for a framework of the robot, a second component for the framework, and a connector to secure the first and second components in a spatial relationship of a plurality of possible spatial relationships. The spatial relationship is to cause the robot to have a humanly perceptible identity.

In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, be a toy character) inside the housing, a tether, and a breakout motor. The breakout motor is operatively connected to the tether such that operation of the breakout motor drives the tether to rip a hole in the housing to open the housing.

A three-dimensional transformable toy having a body with a first surface and a second surface and having a hollow cavity formed therein. A flexible fill material is positioned between the first and second surfaces. The toy also has expandable/contractable member positioned between the first and second surfaces and which surrounds an opening leading to the hollow cavity. The expandable/contractable member permits the opening to expand in size and contract in size as the body switches between the first and second configurations. The expandable/contractable member further creates a relatively flat bottom surface which allows the toy to stand upright in both the first and second configurations.

A three-dimensional transformable toy having a body with a first surface and a second surface and having a hollow cavity formed therein. A flexible fill material is positioned between the first and second surfaces. The toy also has expandable/contractable member positioned between the first and second surfaces and which surrounds an opening leading to the hollow cavity. The expandable/contractable member permits the opening to expand in size and contract in size as the body switches between the first and second configurations. The expandable/contractable member further creates a relatively flat bottom surface which allows the toy to stand upright in both the first and second configurations.

A plush toy system is provided that can be selectively securable to an object. The system may comprise a main body comprising a fabric cover at least partially defining an enclosed area. A first portion of the fabric cover may comprise a first connectable fabric operable to releasably attach to a second connectable fabric. The system may include a label having a first section fixed to the fabric cover and a second section removably coupled to the fabric cover. The system may also include a second portion comprising a first side and an opposing second side. The second side may comprise the second connectable fabric. The toy may be releasably coupled to the second portion when the first connectable fabric of the fabric cover is joined to the second connectable fabric.

In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided and includes a toy assembly that includes a housing, a toy character inside the housing, and a breakout member that is operable to impact the housing so as to break the housing to expose the toy character. The housing includes a breakage zone for impact and breakage by the breakout member. In the breakage zone, the housing is formed from a polymer composition that includes a base polymer, an organic acid metal salt; and an inorganic filler.