If you want an easy project to complete in a day or so, or something to introduce kids to the world of robots and electronics, make this light-following robot your weekend project.

Robots can be surgeons and artists, but they can also be murderous, world-ending death machines. And that’s way cooler. Here are nine ways to turn your robot evil, according to science fiction ...

PyRobot could simplify the way researchers program their machines, and could even make it easier for non-robotics types to jump into the field.

This new system can teach a robot a simple household task within 20 minutes The Dobb-E domestic robotics system was trained in real people’s homes and could help solve the field’s data problem.

Robots make everything look easy, but there's actually a lot of work going on under the hood to make even simple tasks happen. But through impeccable design, practice, and some good programming ...

Not only has [Joop Brokking] built an easy to make balancing robot but he’s produced an excellent set of plans and software for anyone else who wants to make one too. Self-balancers are a ...

Winfield describes his robots as having a little bit of “common sense.” For the moment, robots can only use simulation theory of mind in relatively simple situations.

As robots become more common in offices and homes, more humans will need to communicate with them. Sadly, bots still can’t converse or read or write well—yet. A European research project is ...

If robots can learn to respect human social norms, they will become much better at navigating busy spaces like airports, malls, or city sidewalks.