The contrast is jarring, if only because humanoid robots have become so much more capable and ubiquitous since Atlas got ...

Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus has crossed a line that once belonged firmly to science fiction, moving from carefully staged ...

Remember when robots were just science-fiction fantasies or clunky machines bolted to factory floors? That world is vanishing before our eyes. While you’ve been focused on generative AI and digital ...

From Black Mirror to Her to Cyberpunk 2077, science fiction reveals that our real threat isn’t killer robots—it’s the corporate systems quietly rewriting what it means to be human. Consider the ...

In science fiction, robots can be neurotic. Think "Star Wars" and C-3PO. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE") ANTHONY DANIELS: (As C-3PO) What are we going to do? We'll be sent to ...

In 1942, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov introduced the “Three Laws of Robotics” to the world through his short story ‘Runaround’. These safety principles stipulate that robots must not harm ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

GUANGZHOU, China, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Once confined to the realm of science fiction, robots are now becoming an integral part of a consumer's everyday routines. At the 137th China Import ...

Living with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings.