As A Fan Of The Iron Giant, Why Did I Wait So Long To Watch The Wild Robot?

I may write about movies and TV shows for a living, but there’s only so much time in the day to watch things, and inevitably ...
Interesting Engineering

US' new robots can snap into hundreds of shapes, easily jump, crawl on tough terrains

Developed by a team led by researchers from North Carolina State University, these "metabots" are capable of moving around a ...

These Tiny Robots Can Swarm, Adapt, and Heal Themselves

Scientists designed microrobots that use sound to swarm, adapt, and heal themselves — working together like a living organism ...
Central Illinois Proud

Illinois soybean farmers face China trade concerns

Illinois lawmakers are concerned about soybean farmers after China has not purchased any U.S. soybeans, with the majority of ...
Central Illinois Proud

Peoria man charged with murder in teen’s death

Cortez Smith, 18, appeared in court on Monday charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of 15-year-old ...
IGN

Pragmata's Early Concepts for Diana Included a Robot, Animals, and Even a Talking Dog

At Tokyo Game Show 2025, we had another chance to check out Pragmata, Capcom's upcoming new IP starring a spaceman and an android companion in the form of a little girl named Diana trying to escape a ...
MLB

Sit! Stay! Win! Alter ego based on beloved ballpark dog fetches Best Alternate Identity MiLB Award

The Barkansas Dizzys identity, created in partnership with local design firm Eric Rob & Isaac, had been in the works ... an appearance by a robot dog and local animal rescue organizations on site ...
UPI

DoorDash announces Dot, its new autonomous robot for deliveries

Sept. 30 (UPI) --DoorDash on Tuesday unveiled its new autonomous delivery robot: Dot. It's the "first commercial autonomous delivery robot to seamlessly navigate bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks, and ...
Futurism

New AI Can Control a Robot Even If Its Legs Get Chainsawed Off

Robots are being put through all kinds of abuse these days. They’re being kicked, punched, shoved, and even dragged by a chain around their neck — all in an apparent effort to teach them how to adapt ...
NBC Sports

Manfred talks robot umpires and other rule changes

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The New York Times

There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...
Nature

Soft robot steers itself down the human airway

A robot that squirms its way into a person’s windpipe sounds like it’s straight out of a horror movie, but it could save lives by opening the airways of those who have been critically injured 1. Even ...