Robots have long been the fascination of people throughout the world. Movies have stretched the imagination and science and technology have made some robots a reality. Following are ten high technology robots that may change the world. picked by prinks 1 year ago

A robot with empathy sounds like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but with the aid of neural networks European researchers are developing robots in tune with our emotions. Feelix Growing is developing software empowering robots that can learn when a person is sad, happy or angry. picked by bingo 3 months ago

British scientists will today take the first steps in an astonishing project to create the first real-life Transformers - the science fiction robots which can change shape at will. The £4.6million experiment will attempt to build swarms of tiny robots, each the size of a sugar cube, that move around on their own and connect together to form larger, intelligent machines. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

It may not be lasers and explosions like Transformers or Terminator, but Robots are doing battle against autism using bubbles! picked by icepigs 3 months ago

Robots from about 30 firms took part in three-day event which began on Friday. They were pitted against each other in football matches and a variety of other contests. Also on display was "Karfe Lady" a humanoid robot from Japan's Nippon Engineering College. "She" was able to take on passers-by in games of "rock-paper-scissors". picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit - all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly greying population. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Where does a mad scientist go to get all of his robot needs? To the robot store of course. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 3 months ago

I've always been curious about stuffed animals that sing, dance, light up, or talk back. There must be a fascinating robot underneath the fur and fluff, right? Surely the robot hiding in the bear's clothing, vestimentis ursum, is impressive. picked by MissWinkle 6 months ago

Some kill people. Some try really hard to look cute and human-like, but are all the scarier for it. Why are some robots scary, and some not? You may have a theory, but these robots will likely give even the most rational among us a spook this Halloween. picked by snood 12 months ago

I loved watching Friends and their Thanksgiving shows! I think NBC should run a marathon of their Thanksgiving shows every year. But that might just be me. picked by eljay 11 months ago

With a name like "WD-2," this robot may sound like a robot's robot: all gears and metal. But WD-2 is actually a "face robot"--with a face that is realistically human-looking. picked by deepcleanfun 1 year ago

Who doesn’t long for household help at times? Service robots will soon be able to relieve us of heavy, dirty, monotonous or irksome tasks. Research scientists have now presented a new generation of household robots, picked by bjk1903 3 months ago

Bloopers, Friends, Jerry Seinfeld, That '70s Show picked by salegold 12 months ago

Humans revel in touch. Touch-spoiled babies grow up healthier; lovers can't keep their hands off each other; and people who master the subtle touch are perceived as friendlier; and THAT could also be key to making robots accepted by humans as social peers, scientists say. (Is it me, or does that demonstrative pic just look 'wrong') picked by DrNothing 11 months ago

Robots. As pets. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Cockroach-controlled robots? Don't know the practicality of this creation but I like it.Can't wait to see the army take over this project and warp the hell out of it. picked by unoriganl 11 months ago

Ever heard of Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, DARPA ? Well in effect they are the people who brought us what we now call the Internet and they are continuing to invest in science. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 3 months ago

Mr. Woo has no formal training in mechanical engineering, none whatsoever, but he goes ahead and makes robots anyway, 24 hours a day. It drives his wife nuts but he just can’t seem to help himself. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

Russian Railways want tiny robots to replace humans in difficult maintenance work, and they want Russian-made androids that can dance and talk. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A new thesis, entitled ““Intimate Relationships with Artificial Partners”, speculates that robots will come to be accepted as suitable marriage partners. picked by fogowar 1 year ago