Robots

Let’s Not (Accidentally) Build Depressed Robots

In trying to build machines that can experience "real" emotions, we might end up creating intelligent beings as mentally fragile as...
Alok Jha
May 10, 2018 3 min read

Robots Will Build Your House on the Moon

When it comes to building property on other worlds, robots are by far the best choice.
Gabriel Abraham Garrett
Aug 12, 2016 5 min read

Musicians: The Robots Are Coming for Your Jobs

The question isn't whether robots can do what humans do–it's about what we value about creativity.
Duncan Geere
Dec 17, 2015 5 min read

Firefighting Robots and Their Farming Siblings

Developing countries get a new way to battle wildfires and detect disease in crops.
Vas Panagiotopoulos
Nov 20, 2015 3 min read

Meet OBO, the Robot Taking the Theater World by Storm

Built from shelving, skateboard wheels, and 3D-printed components, it stars in a play about humans interacting with AI.
Duncan Geere
Sep 2, 2015 2 min read

Top Moments from the 2015 Robot Football World Cup

Highlights from the contest in Hefei, China
Ian Steadman
Jul 24, 2015 2 min read

The Drummer Helping Us to Understand Human/Robot Interactions

Mortimer isn't just a music machine–he's also a scientific instrument.
Alice Bell
Dec 29, 2014 2 min read