Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

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Roborock and Dreame showed off two approaches to getting over one of the robot vacuum’s biggest hurdles.

The Lego designers have done a great job in creating a rounded shape for BB-8, thanks to cleverly built rounded corners. Built in two halves, with the mechanics hidden away inside, large circular ...

An armed robot which took three Russian soldiers prisoner is a sign of Ukraine's growing dominance in this field in which it now leads the world.

Alex Garland's Ex Machina is a smart, gripping sci-fi film that explores the nature of artificial intelligence and humanity.

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No one liked Andy Kaufman's terrible sci-fi comedy flop Heartbeeps, including Roger Ebert, who said the film was 'as ...

Walking onto the Sideshow campus in Thousand Oaks, California, feels less like entering a corporate office and more like ...

The exec is said to have strong relationships with Disney's creative team, an appetite for risk-taking, and a desire to ...

The Alpha Three's compact, kid-friendly body measures around 9.5 by 7.75 by 7.5 inches and weighs about five pounds, making ...

Cambridge University Labour Club did not mince words about Jack Anderton’s arrival. In their statement condemning the ...