The Latest Breaking News from Robots

Dr Douglas Blackiston describes xenobots as 'computer-designed life forms' and says they could help researchers learn more about various human diseases.

For their first trip to a celebrated robotics contest for high school students from scores of countries, a team of Ukrainian teens had a problem. With shipments of goods to Ukraine uncertain, and Ukrainian customs officers careful about incoming merchandise, the group only received a base kit of gadgetry on…

A new wave of robots is arriving -- and, in a world short of workers, business leaders are more eager to welcome them than ever.

You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and the US equivalent of MI6’s fictional Q, has recounted how Russian spies would watch the latest Bond movie to see what technologies might be coming their way.

After a COVID-19 hiatus, the “First Global” robotics challenge for high school students is taking place in person again, with teams from almost every country in the world — though not Russia

Its makers predict their treat, containing milk chocolate, cookie crumbs and nuts, will please just about everybody in the galaxy. Their prototype contains 30% less sugar than conventional chocolate

Prominent robotics companies have signed a letter promising not to weaponize their public-facing products. But that won't necessarily stop them from supplying military and police forces.

Leading robotics firms promise not to add weapons to general use technology and said they would oppose others doing so

The companies warned that "untrustworthy people" could use their robots to harm others or infringe on civil liberties, and they pledged to make sure their customers didn't weaponize the products.

The company joined other robotics firms in pledging to curtail projects that turn robots into war machines.

The staff behind the store are now excited to announce she will be throwing open the doors to Fort Kinnaird’s latest addition for a Celebration of Sustainability.