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.

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.

Extraterrestrial Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and his robot, Gort (Lock Martin), address U.S. officials from their flying saucer in ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ (1951). Extraterrestrial Klaatu ...

There are great science-fiction movies. ... Of all the paranoia movies of the 50s, ... The story of a robot who crash lands on Earth is just too cute to ignore. 18 of 25. Repo Man ...

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 ...

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 ...