Ophthalmologists come in all shapes and sizes. But this tiny Robotic Retinal Dissection Device (aptly named "R2D2"), is the smallest we've seen so far. What's more, it operates from inside a single ...

In an international legal battle over the alleged infringement of robots powered by artificial intelligence, both sides are pointing to robotic legends of the silver screen. By Eriq Gardner Former ...

POCATELLO — What started as a senior project for a student enrolled in Idaho State University’s College of Technology Robotics program has evolved into something that many Star Wars fans have dreamed ...

It’s not easy to build a machine that is both useful and endearing—to strike a balance between state-of-the-art and humanistic. But the new robot from Boston-based Piaggio Fast Forward—Vespa’s ...

There has never been an R2-D2 toy quite like this. Sphero, the company that helped bring the scene-stealing BB-8 to life in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then delivered a tiny, but lively BB-8 ...

MCDONALD ARMY HEALTH CENTER, FORT EUSTIS, VA (Aug. 23, 2013) -- In a rare visit, R2-D2 warped through the Star Wars' universe to excite patients here and bring a smile to command and staff members of ...

Not far below the dream of owning a real lightsaber is the fantasy of every earthbound Jedi—owning one’s very own R2-D2. And if that droid can roll around and bring beer on command, all the better.

A floating robot head built with the personality of the “Star Wars” droid R2D2 is scheduled to head into space early Friday to join astronauts on the International Space Station. Known as CIMON, the ...

Not far below the dream of owning a real lightsaber is the fantasy of every earthbound Jedi—owning one’s very own R2-D2. And if that droid can roll around and bring beer on command, all the better.