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Absolute Robin Is a Giant Goddamn Robot
DC's Absolute universe launched an arms race of just how freakishly huge you could make a comic book character when it kicked things off with the impressively wide Absolute Batman himself, a unit of a vigilante superhero. Then things started…
Is this the year the U.S. finally lands a robotic rover on the moon?
As NASA's Artemis II mission unfolds, with four astronauts on the first crewed lunar voyage since 1972's Apollo 17, the U.S.'s elite status as the only nation to ever send humans to the moon remains a point of patriotic pride. Yet in at least one…
Wolfpack Robotics Team will host Robo Rally
As they showed a reporter and photographer a robotic arm they had designed and built, members of the Wolfpack Robotics Team at Wilkes-Barre Area High School explained it's the kind of device that can be used for microsurgery — serious work…
Robot Maker Kuka Eyes US, Asia as Europe's Factories Lag on AI
Many of Europe's industrial companies are too slow to adopt artificial intelligence, putting faster-moving global rivals in a position to overtake them, according to German-Chinese robotics maker Kuka AG. The burden of legacy systems and a…
The Best Robotic Pool Cleaners We've Tested for 2026
Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks April 8, 2026: With this update, we removed the Beatbot AquaSense Pro, which has been discontinued, and the Wybot S2 Pro, which is out of stock. Our remaining picks have been vetted for currency and availability.
Tiny Robots Reveal Hidden Ocean Chemistry in Low-Oxygen Waters
Practically all of the ocean floor remains a mystery to humans, but robotic floats may soon change that shortcoming. In a groundbreaking discovery, a small robotic float brought back data from deep beneath the North Pacific—leading to the…
Shipbuilder Teams With Robotics Company to Speed-Boost Ship Production
File this under 'belaboring the obvious,' but yes, the United States needs more shipbuilding capacity and more ships. We need warships to maintain the Pax Americana on the global sea lanes that we have maintained since World War 2, as well as to…
This walking robot could change how we search for life on Mars
Researchers explored a new strategy designed to overcome these limitations. Instead of relying on constant human direction, they tested a semi-autonomous robot capable of moving from one target to another and collecting data on its own. Equipped…
A Dreame Deal: This Powerful Robot Vacuum and Mop Is Now $600 Off
Nothing quite matches the soul-crushing defeat of dragging yourself through the front door after a 10-hour workday, only to immediately step on a stray Cheerio from last night. It's the ultimate, I just can't today moment. I quickly realized that…
Do people see robots as having race? New studies clash as humanoids enter the real world
When researchers asked more than 1,000 Americans to assign colors to robots according to the robot's job, they found that biases familiar from the human workplace resurfaced—and that the people making the choices rarely recognized them as…
Kraken Robotics Demos Next-Gen Tech For Maritime And Defense Operations
At a time when waterways like the Strait of Hormuz have occupied almost every headline and have been the impetus behind a good portion of the ongoing conflict in Iran, Kraken Robotics has successfully completed a new demonstration of its autonomous…
Disneyland to add Olaf AI robot to parks following viral Paris nose fall
Imagine Olaf, the lovable snowman, strolling and chatting his way into a Disney park near you. Following the debut of an animatronic version in Paris, it could soon be happening. The free-roaming version of the beloved Frozen character was…
Don't you think it's just so gross-looking?' Founder of indie publisher No More Robots condemns gen AI in gaming, and thinks 'video games are cooked
The founder of No More Robots has condemned gen AI usage in video games Mike Rose stated that 'video games are cooked' as numerous games are now using AI-generated content Rose believes gen AI is here to stay, and unfortunately, 'our feelings on it…
Taking the jobs humans don't want: The ironic promise of the humanoid robot
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Robots in car factories are nothing new. General Motors started using them in the 1960s and they've been around for over half a century. Every auto plant today has hundreds of…
Wall-E and Eve are back at Disneyland for a limited time - and I can't stop thinking about what character robots we might see next
Wall-E and Eve are greeting at Disneyland's Pixar Place Hotel for a limited time It hints at Disney's next wave of character robotics and interactive experiences It's a rare sighting for the duo Space might be dominating headlines thanks to the…
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