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It's a strange, cyberpunk depiction of a robot goddess with exposed aluminum actuators and electronics and an androgynous human-like face.

People in Japan Are Worshiping a Cyberpunk-Looking Robot Goddess

By Jon Christian

Weapons makers ranging from Boeing to Lockheed Martin are working on new anti-drone technologies — everything from laser cannons to heat-seeking missiles.

Military Contractors Are Churning out New Anti-Drone Weapons

By Jon Christian

Discontinued Robot Assistant Announces Its Own Death

Discontinued Robot Assistant Announces Its Own Death

By Victor Tangermann

The number of robot workers to join the North American workforce increased by 7 percent in 2018, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.

North America Put More Robots to Work in 2018 Than Ever Before

By Kristin Houser

MIT's mini cheetah robot is the first four-legged bot to execute a perfect backflip — and watching it learn that skill is incredible entertaining.

See MIT’s Robot Land a Perfect Backflip — and Mangle Many Others

By Kristin Houser

Chinese company INNFOS recently demoed the abilities of its humanoid robot XR-1, which can complete a slew of tasks with remarkable dexterity.

Amazing Video: Nimble Humanoid Robot Threads Needle, Pours Drink

By Kristin Houser

Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled a tiny, uncrewed drone that's meant to destroy remote ground targets from 40 miles away.

The Maker of AK-47 Rifles Just Unveiled a “Suicide Drone”

By Victor Tangermann

The firm that won an international competition to design a robotics museum in Seoul plans to have robots "in charge" of the construction.

Robots Are Building a Robotics Museum

By Kristin Houser

Indian police just swore in KP-Bot as a sub-inspector. The robot police officer will work behind the front desk and direct visitors as needed.

India Just Swore in Its First Robot Police Officer

By Dan Robitzski

A robot just physically examined the radioactive fuel at the damaged Fukushima Nuclear Reactor. It's the first step toward an ongoing cleanup mission.

Japan Sends Robot Into the Nuclear Hell of the Fukushima Reactor

By Dan Robitzski

"Swarm squadrons of network-enabled drones capable of confusing and overwhelming enemy air defenses" could fight alongside fighter jets in the British army.

The British Military Is Working on Anti-Aircraft Drone Swarms

By Victor Tangermann

The Navy just awarded Boeing a contract to build a giant robot submarine, which it says will prowl the depths of the ocean autonomously.

Navy’s Giant New Robot Sub Will Prowl Ocean For Months Autonomously

By Jon Christian

In a new essay, a law professor grappled with the specter of sex robots designed to look like children — and more about the complicated future of sexbots.

This Researcher Is Worried About Child Sex Robots

By Jon Christian

Scientists Call for a Ban on AI-Controlled Killer Robots

Scientists Call for a Ban on AI-Controlled Killer Robots

By Victor Tangermann

Dubai International Airport faced a 30-minute shutdown after a drone was spotted nearby, It's the third major airport to face recent drone-related delays.

Drones Just Shut Down Another Huge Airport

By Dan Robitzski

Robots Are Already Driving and Painting, Now They’re Directing Films Too

Robots Are Already Driving and Painting, Now They’re Directing Films Too

By Catherine Mullen

Researchers from Colorado State University created a robot that can melt and re-harden parts of its skeleton to adapt to new challenges.

See a Robot Melt Its Own Bones to Avoid Obstacles

By Kristin Houser

Researchers at ETH Zurich designed a robot that can teach itself how to ice skate. It could one day be used during search and rescue missions.

Watch an Ice Skating Robot Play Hockey

By Victor Tangermann

They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

By Jon Christian

A gummy-like robot could help fight disease from within our bodies

These Gummy-Like Robots Could Keep Us Healthy From Within

Australian homeowners say someone is using a drone to leer in their windows, according to the Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun.

Someone Is Terrorizing People By Peering In Windows With a Drone

By Jon Christian

A newly unveiled laundry robot from Mira Robotics takes forever to complete its tasks — and it needs a human to control it remotely.

Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace

By Kristin Houser

The latest version of the ionocraft — a tiny robot that uses ion propulsion to fly — is slightly larger than its predecessor.

See the Tiny Flying Robots That Could One Day Explore Space

By Kristin Houser

The 2019 Super Bowl ads featured a slew of robots and artificial intelligences. Here's a roundup of the tech-centric commercials.

Here’s a Roundup of All the Super Bowl Ads About Robots and AI

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army has placed a $39 million order for tiny reconnaissance drones, small enough to fit in a soldier's pocket or palm.

The US Army Is Equipping Soldiers With Pocket-Sized Recon Drones

By Jon Christian

The FBI had to reiterate the FAA's decision to declare a "no drone zone" around the Super Bowl stadium in Atlanta. Six drones were confiscated already.

The FAA Declared a “No Drone Zone” During the Super Bowl in Atlanta

By Victor Tangermann

The tiniest robot with legs is about the size of an ant's face — and you can watch it go for a run in a video released by IEEE Spectrum.

Watch an Adorably Tiny Robot Go for a Teeny Run

By Kristin Houser

Chinese scientists built a robot submarine designed to travel into storms to fire meteorological rockets that will collect data from the atmosphere.

China Built a Robot Submarine to Shoot Rockets Into Typhoons

By Jon Christian

Hanson Robotics has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Little Sophia, the "little sister" of Sophia, the world most famous robot.

You Can Now Buy Sophia the Robot’s “Little Sister”

By Kristin Houser

Thanks to AI, MIT’s New Robot Could Beat You at Jenga

Thanks to AI, MIT’s New Robot Could Beat You at Jenga

By Victor Tangermann

Terra, the first autonomous lawnmower from Roomba-makers iRobot, has arrived and will be ready to hit American yards in 2019.

See iRobot’s First Autonomous Lawnmower in Action

By Kristin Houser

Amazon has started to test autonomous delivery robots in Washington State. Meanwhile, lawmakers are struggling to properly regulate the new tech.

Lawmakers Don’t Know How to Regulate Amazon’s Delivery Robots

By Dan Robitzski

A UK airport is planning a three-month trial of robot valets that increase the number of available spaces by parking cars more closely together.

Robot Valets Will Drag Your Car Into a Parking Spot at UK Airport

By Kristin Houser

A soft robot tendril wraps its way around a plant vine.

This Soft Robot Mimics Plant Tendrils To Creep and Climb

New images surfaced on Russian social media of what appears to be Russia's "Okhotnik" heavy strike drone seen at an unidentified runway.

Images Surface of Russia’s Alleged Heavy Strike Drone

By Victor Tangermann

Autonomous Drones Are Dropping Rat Poison Bombs on This Island

Autonomous Drones Are Dropping Rat Poison Bombs on This Island

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon announced it will roll out its own network of "Scout" delivery robots. An initial run will start things off in a county north of Seattle.

Amazon is Unleashing Its Own Army of Delivery Robots

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers in the UK are developing a centaur-like robot to navigate settings too dangerous for humans, such as the site of a nuclear disaster.

See the Centaur-Like Robot Designed to Handle Nuclear Disasters

By Kristin Houser

A new global survey presented to the World Economic Forum reveals a pervasive, worldwide optimism in the face of automation.

Globally, Most Workers Think Robots Couldn’t Handle Their Jobs

By Dan Robitzski

A growing group of people identify themselves as "digisexuals" — a provocative term for people who are attracted to robots and artificial intelligences.

“Digisexuals” Are Falling In Love With — And Lusting For — Robots

By Jon Christian

People across the world are brutally assaulting robots — a trend that could indicate a deep compulsion to lash out against automatons.

People Are Brutally Assaulting Robots. Experts Want to Know Why

By Jon Christian

Later this year, NASA might decide to fund a Johns Hopkins University mission that would send a drone to Saturn's largest moon Titan.

A Team of Scientists Want to Land a Drone on Saturn’s Largest Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon's in-house design firm came up with a vest that protects its warehouse workers from robots by making them slow down.

Amazon Built Vests to Protect Warehouse Workers From Its Robots

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland taught its four-legged robot dog how to get up after being kicked using AI — a valuable life skill.

This Robot Dog Can Recover From a Vicious Kick Using AI

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. navy is planning to add medium, and large unmanned surface combatants — military for warships — to accompany their manned ships.

The U.S. Navy Wants to Roll out Autonomous Killer Robot Ships

By Victor Tangermann

Henn na Hotel in Japan is reportedly decommissioning half of the robots it used to have running the show. Too many were buggy or just plain annoying.

Japan’s Robot Hotel Just Laid Off Half Its Robots

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon's emerging technologies unit put out a call last week for proposals that use insect brains to control robots.

DARPA Wants to Build Conscious Robots Using Insect Brains

By Jon Christian

Continental came up with a vision of the future of delivery that involves robot dogs climbing stairs and ringing doorbells.

New Robot Dogs Can Deliver Your Lunch Right to Your Desk

By Victor Tangermann

Wireless tech company Global Energy Transmission (GET) has created a new drone charging system that can power the crafts while they are mid-flight.

Wireless Charging Tech Lets Drones Stay Aloft Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

The U.K. is investing millions of dollars into the development of micro-robots capable of navigating and repairing underground pipes.

Tiny Robots That Repair Pipes Could Eliminate Road Work

By Kristin Houser

Robotics manufacturers are scrambling for more than a half billion dollars in Pentagon contracts for battlefield robots that will defuse bombs scout ahead.

The Pentagon Wants to Buy Thousands of Battlefield Robots

By Jon Christian

Local law enforcement and transport agencies will have to come up with a solution to ward off unwanted drones at airfields.

We Have No Idea How to Deal With Unexpected Drones at Airports

By Victor Tangermann

A team of Harvard researchers has created a tiny robot for Rolls-Royce that can climb in every direction, including upside down.

Watch a Tiny Gecko-Like Robot Climb Upside Down

By Kristin Houser

A pilot study designed to see how guide dogs would react to delivery robots revealed the animals aren't bothered by seeing the bots on the streets.

Guide Dogs Respond Better Than Some Humans to Autonomous Robots

By Kristin Houser

A new swarm of robots inspired by biological cells can communicate with each other to autonomously create new structures and shapes.

Bio-Inspired Swarm Robots Can Form Structures Without a Blueprint

By Dan Robitzski

UNICEF announced a one month old child born in Cook's Bay on Erromango Island received the world's first drone-delivered vaccine.

A Child Was Immunized By the World’s First Drone-Delivered Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

A Delivery Robot Burst Into Flames in California

A Delivery Robot Burst Into Flames in California

By Kristin Houser

Russian TV Tried to Pass a Man in a Suit off as A High Tech Robot

Russian TV Tried to Pass a Man in a Suit off as A High Tech Robot

By Victor Tangermann

Bionic Bees With Electronic Backpacks Could Replace Farm Drones

Bionic Bees With Electronic Backpacks Could Replace Farm Drones

By Kristin Houser

Walmart is currently testing the ability of Flippy, a kitchen assistant robot, to automate the process of frying food in its delis.

Walmart Is Testing a Robot to Replace Its Fry Cooks

By Kristin Houser

A new report on the future of medical technology by the Royal College of Surgeons argues that many surgical procedures will soon become obsolete.

Experts: Stem Cells and Robots Will Replace Many Invasive Surgeries

By Dan Robitzski

Sunflower Labs will soon roll out its adorably-named robot security system: the Sunflower motion detection system and autonomous "Bee" surveillance drones.

Rich People are Protecting Their Homes With Surveillance Drones

By Dan Robitzski

New research found a definition of "trust" that could be programmed into a robot's software. But it turns out we still trust machines more than they do us.

Scientists Want to Teach Robots to Know When to Trust Humans

By Dan Robitzski

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe

By Kristin Houser