The term "robot" and what it represents in our imaginations owes its popularity to the art world, far more than to robotics laboratories. Writers of science fiction, particularly during its golden age ...

For decades, humanoid robots were the stuff of science fiction, appearing in numerous novels, films, and TV shows. Fast forward ...

Humanoid robots have long been a staple of science fiction, but there is now real progress being made. A range of new models made by or backed by the likes of Boston Dynamics, Tesla and OpenAI are ...

We are still waiting for the retro-futuristic tech and social revolutions envisioned in science fiction’s old gold, writes ...

We tend to get fixated on realizing certain contraptions from science fiction, no matter how impractical. Flying cars. Jet packs. And now, humanoid robots. It's only the latter, however, that's ...

While neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction — just think of C-3PO in Star Wars or Marvin in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — they haven't really been a focus of research into how ...

Are you worried that AI-powered robots are going to steal our jobs and maybe kill us all? You aren’t alone. But it is time to play devil’s advocate with yourself and consider whether the opposite ...

Since the beginning, cinema has been the medium responsible for bringing fictional future situations to our retina. However, these have in many cases been successfully realised by ...

BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are ...

Humanoid robots promise to take on dull and dangerous jobs. But is that really true? what about the future of human work?