The Qbo learns to recognize hand signals.

Mr. Takayama of Mibu, Tochigi, wants Japan’s next giant robot statue to be Char’s Zaku.

The researchers at Riken and Tokai Rubber’s joint laboratory RTC (RIKEN-TRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research) haven’t been twiddling their thumbs since the unveiling of the nursing assistant robot RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance, which was itself an upgrade of Riken’s RI-MAN).  They’ve announced a new version of the robot, which is even [...]

A Weather robot is part of a museum exhibit on microchips in China.

Set in Alexandria, circa 400 A.D., this film explores the relationship between religion, science, and politics.