They’ve come in countless forms over the past few decades, but it seems the public just never grows tired of remote-controlled robots. Regardless of age, they inspire a unique fascination and are just ...

With all the doom and gloom over the inevitable robot apocalypse, we’ve at least been able to take solace in the fact that we’ll see them coming—until today. Researchers from Northwestern University ...

If you’re looking for a fun family project to round out summer vacation, consider picking up this gigantic Robot Building Kit. It’s designed for kids eight and up, although its 901-piece assembly will ...

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The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according to a report ...

Innovative robotic brand Mowrator has announced its new Mowrator S1 - the world's first battery-powered, remote-controlled robot lawn mower. And it's a beast that cuts through dense grass. Robot ...

It doesn’t matter if you’re an adult, toddler, or a curious baby: RC toys are fun to play around with. Whether you’re looking for a new gadget to play with on the neighborhood sidewalk or you just ...

Large robotic vessels like this are rapidly going into service around the world It sounds like science fiction. Ocean-going ships with no-one on board. But this vision of the future is coming - and ...

Tesla's big autonomy event last night was mainly focused around the two-seat Cybercab and art deco city bus Robovan, but the company also talked about some updates to Optimus — the painfully slow ...

A British surgeon has successfully conducted the first heart rhythm operation using a remote-controlled robot. The feat paves the way for patients to undergo surgery by doctors located in other cities ...

A robot, operated by health workers in Brisbane, is scanning patients' hearts more than 1,000 kilometres away in the Queensland outback. Sonographers sitting in a tiny room at the Royal Brisbane and ...