Water removing robots in Minecraft may be desired for various reasons. Many players are interested in draining ocean monuments and clearing out large swaths of ocean.

The algorithm augments standard robot planning algorithms using "goal-based action priors" -- sets of objects and actions in a given space that are most likely to help an agent achieve a given goal.

Using Minecraft to unboggle the robot mind Date: June 8, 2015 Source: Brown University Summary: Researchers are developing a new algorithm to help robots better plan their actions in complex ...

The news that Turkey wants to ban Minecraft for its focus on "violence" recently made headlines. Let's hope the giant nuke-strapped death robot doesn't give them more reason.

In case you needed another Minecraft spectacle to put your little dirt houses to shame, take a look at this massive attack robot by Cubehamster. It's called Colossus, and not only is it equipped ...