Kids across India can’t get enough of Vir the Robot Boy, the animated hero who’s taken screens and imaginations by storm.

The robot and the related story were — as you might have guessed — pure fiction. But the viral tale nonetheless raised questions about whether designing such a robot could be possible with today's ...

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Ripple bugs’ fan-like legs inspired engineers to build the Rhagobot, a tiny robot with self-morphing fans. By mimicking these insects’ passive, ultra-fast movements, the robot gains speed, control, ...

If you want to walk on water, it helps to have fancy feet. With the help of their feet, the rice grain–sized ripple bugs can make sharp turns in just 50 milliseconds and move up to 120 body lengths ...

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Humanoid robots now have their own "Olympic Games." In quotes, naturally, as it's a competition not recognized by the Olympic organizing committee. Officially, it's the World Humanoid Robot Games.

Pacman is chased by Huggy Wuggy, but he finds a hairball that transforms him to Cartoon Cat. Now Huggy Wuggy tries to escape, but Spiky Robot Pacman appears... Thanks for watching! #pacman #cartooncat ...

A bee-like robot currently under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is part of a new generation of bots inspired by creepy crawlies. The machine, which weighs less than a ...

But the viral story raised questions about the potential of artificial-womb technology. Would it be possible to build a pregnancy robot? Or is the concept pure science fiction? Live Science spoke with ...

China is reportedly developing a new humanoid pregnancy robot with an artificial womb that could deliver babies without the need for women. The innovation will go operational by next year (2026).