PITTSBURGH — So many people think they aren’t artistic at all, but a new robot created at Carnegie Mellon University lets anyone become an artist. The robot’s name is Frida, and it’s a drawing robot.

MANILA, Philippines — Before gadgets ruled playtime, kids played with paper, scissors and glue. For many 2000s kids, that imagination took shape as Foldabots, the Filipino do-it-yourself cardboard ...