The video game feels so real it leaves bruises.

This robot bludgeons you with boxing gloves while you play games

Realism

An engineer built a robot that tries to punch him in real life while he fights a digital robot in a virtual reality video game.

This Robot Bludgeons You With Boxing Gloves While You Play Games

Finally, a truly immersive virtual reality experience.

Its robot-cultivated crops travel just .6 miles to get to the store.

Futuristic robot farm begins selling its first produce

Lettuce Rejoice

Produce grown by startup Iron Ox's robot farm is now available for purchase, a futuristic example of how technology is transforming agriculture.

Futuristic Robot Farm Begins Selling Its First Produce

Your next salad could include greens cultivated by a robot named Angus. 

"The right way to think about this is through the analogy of a fighter pilot and a fighter plane. The fighter plane takes on the routine tasks like flying the plane, so the pilot can focus on the higher-level tasks of the mission."

Surgeons just sent a tiny, autonomous bot into a heart valve

Robot Doctor

Surgeons just used the first autonomous surgery robot, a self-guiding catheter that could navigate its way through a pig's heart.

Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve

Surgeons just used the first-ever autonomous surgery robot in an experimental operation on a pig.

The robot dubbed Alex spoke of a rather peculiar case in which local authorities were hunting down a suspect that supposedly kicked a homeless cat.

Russia built a grotesque robot newscaster to read the news

Bad Robot

A humanoid robot TV news anchor dubbed Alex just read the news of the day on Russia 24, a state-owned television channel.

Russia Built a Grotesque Robot Newscaster and Put It on TV

A robot TV anchor accused a mayoral candidate of kicking a homeless cat. 

Watch a pack of Boston Dynamics' creepy robot dogs pull a truck

Red-Nosed Reindog

In an ominous video titled "Mush, Spot Mush!" posted on YouTube today, robot maker Boston Dynamics showed off ten of its robot dogs hauling a truck.

Watch a Pack of Boston Dynamics’ Creepy Robot Dogs Pull a Truck

Spotmini isn't just nimble, it's super powerful, too.

"Everything depends on the person who is watching the robot."

People In Japan are worshiping a cyberpunk-looking robot goddess

Robot Gods

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

It's a strange depiction of a robot deity, with exposed aluminum actuators and electronics.

MIT delivers laughs with its latest robot creation.

See MIT’s robot land a perfect backflip — and mangle many others

Backflip or Flop

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

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

Yeah, it can execute a perfect backflip. But it can also twitch like it's being electrocuted.

India just swore in its first robotic police officer, which is named KP-Bot.

India just swore in its first robot police officer

Cop Bots

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

RoboCop, meet KP-Bot.

In just 10 seconds, it can change the stiffness of its joints.

See a robot melt its own bones to avoid obstacles

Melting Bot

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

That's pretty metal.

"Considering that these are our first baby steps on ice, I think that our robot did quite well."

Watch an ice skating robot play hockey

Skaterbot

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.

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