We tend to get fixated on realizing certain contraptions from science fiction, no matter how impractical. Flying cars. Jet ...

Transforming into vehicles or animal robots, Foldabots became a favorite from 2006, with each issue offering a new robot to cut and assemble. Nearly two decades later, they are back with a new toy ...

The researchers say that perception of robots is affected by popular culture (Picture: Unsplash) Robots can improve mental health at work depending on what they look like, according to a study.

Kids across India can’t get enough of Vir the Robot Boy, the animated hero who’s taken screens and imaginations by storm.

Last week, we learned the rules for the final round of DARPA’s Robotics Challenge. It was immediately apparent that we’re teetering on the precipice of a futuristic future, where robots can walk ...

From Furbies to Cabbage Patch Dolls, the most successful toys have employed a variety of tricks to make us love them, and as Chris Baraniuk discovers, now these cues could shape future robots too. At ...

BERKELEY, CALIF. (September 5, 2013) – Dash Robotics today unveiled a new high performance, low-cost "origami" robot that runs fast on six legs, weighs only half an ounce and can be easily built at ...

A new viral advertising campaign predicts a world of dangerous military robots, but the real threat is already here and it is ...