A new generation of toys powered by artificial intelligence is hitting the marketplace this year, from robots that can hold an entire conversation with your kid or a box that turns verbal descriptions into artwork.
“Even more stuff started kind of flooding in during that window of time when going places wasn’t really an option,” says Washington Post feature writer Caitlin Gibson.
You might have to get approval from another company if you’re making an entertainment-related toy, and bigger figures entail a more sophisticated manufacturing process.