Which wind-up toys are best? For many years, toys that moved on their own were made of metal and powered by winding up internal springs with a key. The spring would then unwind, powering the toy to ...

Since the 4th Century B.C., wind-up toys have entertained and enchanted. The first modern wind-up toys were made in Europe during the 15th century for wealthy aristocrats. It wasn’t until the late ...

A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible ...