ROBOTS

Man Receives a Bionic Arm Inspired by a Popular Video Game

This should look familiar to fans of 'Metal Gear Solid.'

Meet EMILY, the Rugged Robotic Lifeguard

The Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard (EMILY) is buoyant, remote-controlled, and a proven life-saver.

Humans May Put Too Much Trust in Robots, Study Finds

When the inevitable robot apocalypse comes, you'll wish you read this study.

Researchers 3D Print 'Bones' to Make an Astonishingly Accurate Robotic Hand

Scientists want to use it to grow human tissue and tendons.

10 Therapy Robots Designed to Help Humans

More and more people are using robots for companionship and therapy.

10 Things We Learned From Stephen Hawking’s AMA

His idea of the universe's greatest mystery had nothing to do with space.

New Study Suggests the ‘Uncanny Valley’ Is Real

Creeped out by humanoid robots? You're not alone.

Hitchhiking Robot's Travels Come to an Abrupt End in Philadelphia

Little hitchhiking robot too good for this world, too pure.

6 Scientific Advances Bringing Us Closer to a Real Terminator

“Friendship,” one robot explains, “is when we team together to accomplish something important, like building a better future, or conspiring to take over the planet.”

Robots Are Learning to Write Poetry

Tiffany Brissette stars as Vicki the Robot in Small Wonder.

How Small Wonder Programmed Itself Into a Hit

Nearly 35 years after its debut, Vicki the Robot and 'Small Wonder' are simultaneously remembered with fondness and outright scorn.

Robots Can Perform Brain Surgery on Flies

At Stanford, brain surgery is a task that can now be delegated to the robots—at least when it comes to fruit fly research.

New Study Shows Humans Feel Empathy for Robots

On the TV show Battlestar Galactica, the humans experience conflicting feelings when dealing with the humanoid Cylons. While some find it easy to torture the robots, even though they resemble humans, many cringe at the thought of terrorizing the Cylons. I