Examining human attempts to build machines better than nature’s own
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 ourselves.
Mapped: The World’s Animal Robot Hotspots
New artificial life forms are being created all over the planet. Here’s a quick safari through some of the most important centers for animal robotics research.
Hi, Can I Help You?
Domestic robots can be creepy–but what if they were more like pets?
Superintelligence Now!
Can we humans evolve fast enough to defend ourselves against the threat of AI?
Saving Africa’s Animals With Minecraft
“We are the Rangers” campaign uses gaming to teach kids about conservation.
The Brain in the Machine
Reclusive Creatures creator Steve Grand is now building a farm–with animals made of code.
AI’s Seismic Shift From Elephants To Ants
How attempts to mimic the behavior of insects transformed artificial intelligence in the 1990s.
Artificial Intelligence: A Reading List
A crash course in human attempts to build machines better than nature’s own.
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.
Top Moments from the 2015 Robot Football World Cup
Highlights from the contest in Hefei, China
A History of Humanoid Robots
How we’ve recreated mankind in metal through time.
The Rise of Caring Robotics
New developments have made it easier to start thinking of robots as caregivers.