From R2D2 to the Terminator via Bender and Johnny-5, we choose our favourite robots from books, films and television series
Orlando Sentinel: Best-selling ‘The Wild Robot’ chosen for Sentinel’s One Book One Community campaign
Peter Brown, an author and illustrator, was drawing pictures for a children’s storybook when he sketched a robot standing alone in a tall pine tree. The sketch, he realized, didn’t work for his ...
Best-selling ‘The Wild Robot’ chosen for Sentinel’s One Book One Community campaign
The Verge: Amazon says its robots will speed up delivery and definitely not replace humans
Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A Houston warehouse just launched Amazon’s updated ‘Sequoia’ robotics system. A Houston warehouse just launched ...
Amazon says its robots will speed up delivery and definitely not replace humans
AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput.
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”.
Technology A very serious guide to buying your own humanoid robot butler You can now buy a humanoid robot housekeeper for less than the price of a second-hand car. But before splashing out, there ...
A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for flying microbots.
Technology The best and most ridiculous robots of 2025 in pictures Some of the world's most advanced robots showed off their skills at tech shows and sporting events, doing everything from cooking ...
MIT Associate Professor Luca Carlone works to give robots a more human-like perception of their environment, so they can interact with people safely and seamlessly.
The robot consists of a heavy, 220-pound base whose dimensions and structure were optimized to support the weight of an average human without tipping or slipping. Underneath the base is a set of omnidirectional wheels that allows the robot to move in any direction without pivoting, if needed.
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they ...
“Robot, make me a chair” | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A new training interface allows a robot to learn a task in several different ways. This increased training flexibility could help more people interact with and teach robots — and may also enable robots to learn a wider set of skills.
New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot - MIT News
The next robot, Armar-6, shown below, is a 1.9-metre-tall machine, built by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. It can talk with people and help them carry heavy loads.
Los Angeles Times: Peter Brown rebooted ‘The Wild Robot’ for the preschool set. His underlying message remains
There are rare moments in the culture when a children’s book resonates with everyone. Parents who buy the book for their kids find themselves moved by a story that is not intended for them but somehow ...
Peter Brown rebooted ‘The Wild Robot’ for the preschool set. His underlying message remains