China’s latest military gadget looks like it was ripped from a science fiction storyboard: a motion-controlled combat robot that throws punches and kicks when a human operator does. The system, ...

These normally sell for upward of $100 apiece, so this is almost like getting two for one. These dart-firing RC spiders are insanely cool and tons of fun. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books ...

Rock'em Sock'em Robots have been around for a long time. The boxing game is lots of fun and millions of people have played it at one time or another. Now, a company called Sharper Image has introduced ...

A world similar to the 2011 "Real Steel" movie is not as far as we thought it could be. In fact, China's People Liberation Army has shown off a military robot that can mimic a soldier's combat moves ...

We all love combat robotics for its creative problem solving; trying to fit drivetrains and weapon systems in a small and light package is never as simple as it appears to be. When you get to the real ...

Fighting underground: It is the most primitive, close combat a fighter may ever face. New technologies being developed by the United States and its partners seek to tackle age-old challenges that ...

This past January, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Central Institute for Scientific Research “Tochmash” in the town of Kilmovsk, Moscow, to witness the unveiling of what the ...

Though lesser known that BattleBots, Robot Sumo has been around since at least 2004, when the ROBOlympics (now known as the RoboGames) was founded. The rules of the competition present some unique ...

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