ROBOTS

100 Things We Learned in 2023

From record-breaking plants and incredible animal news to space superlatives and the awesome power of Taylor Swift fans, here’s the long list of things we learned in 2023.

Library Patrons in Oregon Can Check Out a Robotic Cat for Company

The battery-powdered purr machines are part of the library's collection of unusual items available for lending.

Bar Fight: When ‘Cheers’ Robots Took Over for the Actors

Animatronic versions of bar patrons Norm and Cliff made two actors named George and John very unhappy.

Autocado: Chipotle’s New Guacamole Robot Cuts, Cores, and Peels Avocados

Chipotle’s ‘Autocado’ takes the drudgery out of making guacamole.

These 'bots really knew how to throw a party.

Remembering the Chuck E. Cheese and ShowBiz Pizza Robot Wars of the 1980s

Before Chuck E. Cheese was officially a mouse, he was a rat. And the backstabbing around him was epic.

'This, of Course, Is Bad': A Chess Robot Accidentally Broke a 7-Year-Old's Finger

The robot mistook the boy's finger for a chess piece.

4 Misconceptions About Robots

Robots are a very real part of the modern world, in everything from car factories to vacuum cleaners.

Chipotle Is Employing a Tortilla Chip-Making Robot Named Chippy, and Has Programmed It to Make Some Imperfect Chips

Not every Chipotle chip has the same amount of salt and lime—and that’s one human “error” that Chippy purposely won’t fix.

The Automata of Terror: Cinema's 8 Scariest Robots

These bots aren't the most iconic, or the most feasible systems, but they are the ones whose twisted functionality will haunt your silly, human dreams.

Cary Elwes and Robin Wright in The Princess Bride (1987).

The 20 Most—And 20 Least—Stressful Romance Movies, According to AI

You might think ‘The Princess Bride’ is the ultimate comfort movie. According to one computer program, you couldn’t be more wrong.

A Former NASA Engineer Set a New World Record With His Domino-Laying Robot

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober designed a robot to do one thing: Set up as many dominos as possible as quickly as possible.

This Garbage Can Will Take Itself Out to the Curb

The motorized attachment can be placed on most municipal garbage bins. It uses a timer to drive itself out for collection.

Boston Dynamics Is Finally Making Its Creepy Dog Robot Available for Purchase

The capable and mobile four-legged robot will now be available to own or lease, for roughly the price of a new car.

This 3D-Printed Sushi is Customized For You Based on the Biological Sample You Send In

The 3D-printed sushi at Sushi Singularity will be custom-built around your biological data. To get it, the restaurant will ask you to mail a saliva, urine, or feces sample before your meal.