All robots have brains, even the insect size ground rovers do a remarkable job of negotiating rough terrain with nothing more than a few switch sensors. These small robots are fun to construct and ...

Researchers at Harvard University have just created the first autonomous, entirely soft robot: the "octobot." Developed through a combination of 3-D printing, molding, and soft lithography, the ...

Card battlers are a dime a dozen, especially when it comes to mobile apps. But rarely do they ensnare you and reel you in like Playniac's charming Insane Robots does. It only took fifteen minutes for ...

Building electric circuits has been a science-class staple for decades. Using copper wire, a 9-volt battery and a light bulb, students learn about the flow of electricity. That classic lesson is ...

James Vincent is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Making robots that can work safely alongside humans is an important and unavoidable challenge ...

Dimension Films has tapped Dan Milano to script “Short Circuit,” the remake of the 1986 pic. The original was about an armed robot that acquired a personality after a lightning strike, and sought the ...