He goes about his business quietly. His work is consistent and accurate. He's reliable and efficient. He never talks back. He never takes a sick day. Heck, he never even needs a bathroom break. Who is ...

If you grew up playing with LOGO on an old 8-bit computer, you’re probably familiar with the concept of a drawbot. It’s a simple robot that drags a pen around to draw on paper. [Tim] decided to build ...

San Francisco's AI boom fuels robot fight clubs, drawing techies to unique events. Robots battle in a boxing ring, thrilling audiences with custom programming and costumes.

A robot’s got to know its limitations. But that doesn’t mean it has to accept them. This one in particular uses tools to expand its capabilities, commandeering nearby items to construct ramps and ...

SINCE 2000 .JUST DOWN THE STREET, YOU WILL FIND A FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A ROBOTIC PUPPY. SPOT IS HELPING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. >> WE ARE GOING TO SHOW YOU WHERE SPOTS CAN GO. >> YOU ...

When the Companion teaser dropped in October, the ambiguous nature of Sophie Thatcher’s Iris blurred the lines between human and android. The new trailer answers things immediately — Iris is a robot.

For six hours, a circular robot flits up and down a wall, sketching out a lotus with myriad intricate designs embedded in each petal. Four marker pens color in the designs. It looks beautiful. But as ...