An eerily realistic humanoid robot — claiming to be the "world's first bipedal, ... ‘Straight out of science fiction’ By . Brooke Kato. Published Feb. 21, 2025, 10:08 a.m. ET.

Everyone knows Robby the Robot, Gort, and R2D2. But [Atomic Snack Bar] treats us to some lesser-known robots from movies in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. ... science fiction.

What sounds like science fiction is actually rooted in research that shows animatronic pets such as cats and dogs can have the same benefits for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients without ...

The world of robotics is getting smaller and smaller, which means they need to be able to adapt to smaller and smaller environments. While robots have traditionally introduced hard exteriors, the ...

This cult science fiction book is the only novel that really got AI right. This isn’t about predicting the future of 2025, it’s about understanding what AI would face in any age ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Robin Murphy, professor at Texas A&M University, about the through line between a science fiction novel and the current state of AI and automation.

The first instance of leading 50s sci-fi director, Jack Arnold, on our list and the first movie ever in 3D from Universal-International, It Came from Outer Space explores the suspicious goings-on ...

Popular Science editor, Robert E. Martin, spared no details covering Eric’s debut for the December 1928 issue: “With a grinding, creaking noise, the figure rose and moved his stiff arms in a ...

Some may recall Robbie the Robot from the movie “Forbidden Planet” and, of course, there was R2D2 in “Star Wars,” with a demeanor as cute as any Fox Terrier.

It’s alive! An eerily realistic humanoid robot — purported to be the “world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android” — twitched to life in a viral clip, which viewers have slammed as ...

Mind-controlled killer robots are no longer science fiction. The Australian Army demonstrated a system that translates a soldier's brain signals into instructions for the robot.

A 'nano-robot' built entirely from DNA to explore cell processes Date: July 28, 2022 Source: INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) ...