robots

I won’t let anything harm you: The science behind 'M3GAN' and lifelike robots

With friends like M3GAN, who needs enemies?

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 weeks ago

Fortunately it ain't M3GAN, but this robot knows when it gets hurt and how to heal itself

We're going to save a fortune on robot healthcare.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

San Francisco police propose allowing robots to use deadly force against people

So much for the laws of robotics...

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

This edible robot scrubs through intestinal mucus to deliver drugs

Did you remember to eat your robot today?

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

We cured pneumonia in mice by filling their lungs with swimming microrobots

There's a microscopic war happening, and we're building an army.

By Cassidy Ward | 

4 months ago

This robot teaches ants, then the ants teach their friends

Just imagine them holding their tiny diplomas.

By Cassidy Ward | 

5 months ago

Bad AI! Chess-playing robot breaks 7-year-old’s finger in the middle of human-vs-machine match

Fresh nightmare fuel for everyone skeptical about teaching machines to think for themselves.

By Benjamin Bullard | 

6 months ago

A swarm of microrobots could brush and floss your teeth for you

If only they could fold laundry, too.

By Cassidy Ward | 

6 months ago

Letting robots imagine themselves could lead to self-awareness

We might finally find out what androids dream of.

By Cassidy Ward | 

6 months ago

The science behind Transformers' shape-changing robots

How, exactly, do Autobots roll out?

By Cassidy Ward | 

6 months ago