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 4 weeks 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 5 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 4 weeks 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 10 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 11 months ago

Where does a mad scientist go to get all of his robot needs? To the robot store of course. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 4 weeks 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 4 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 10 months ago

With authorities promising tighter borders, some farmers who rely on immigrant labor are eyeing an emerging generation of fruit-picking robots and high-tech tractors to do everything from pluck premium wine grapes to clean and core lettuce. picked by DrNothing 12 months ago

They're All Dead: Christopher Keeley posts lots of photos of and commentary about the many friends he has made and lost during his years in the intervention business. Everyone pictured is dead and includes the reasons they died. Some of the pictures contain nudity and are NSFW. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Robots reenacting the 'Say what again' scene from Pulp Fiction. picked by Chez 6 months ago

Humans will be marrying and having sex with robots by 2050, an artificial intelligence researcher has claimed. picked by mitzuzake 10 months 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 1 month 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 9 months ago

These guys are pretty good picked by Mewhitenoise 4 weeks 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 10 months ago

Robots. As pets. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Bloopers, Friends, Jerry Seinfeld, That '70s Show picked by salegold 10 months ago

College student Charles Kline protested the hate speech of Life & Liberty Ministries by holding up an "Equal Rights For Robots" sign at their rally. They were not amused . . . picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago