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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...