A robot is being trained to recognise signs of dementia – by watching TV. Robbie the Robot, believed to be the first gadget of its kind, binge-watched ITV soap opera Emmerdale to learn how to ...

Fundraisers in Reading have smashed all records by raising the most money for any appeal in the shortest time. The campaign to keep the state-of-the-art robotic surgeon Robbie the Robot at the Royal ...

Robbie the Robot is here to stay – thanks to you! The robot, which does prostate and other surgery at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, now finally belongs to the hospital trust after a fundraising ...

Joanne O’Riordan was born with a rare condition called Tetra-amelia syndrome, and as a result, she doesn’t have any arms or legs. In the spring of 2012, the 18-year-old spoke at the United Nations ...

One might be tempted to think that re-creating a film robot from the 1950s would be easy given all the tools and technology available to the modern hobbyist, but as [Mike Ogrinz]’s quest to re-create ...

Having appeared in Forbidden Planet, The Twilight Zone, Lost in Space, and numerous other science-fiction shows, Robby the Robot is one of the most iconic pieces of sci-fi memorabilia in TV history.

In April 2012, Irish teenager Joanne O'Riordan, who was born without arms or legs, addressed the United Nations and asked for someone to build her a personal robot that would let her function more ...

Robots with cat-like faces are pitching in at two Vancouver Island restaurants to deliver food and drinks to customers at a time when the hospitality sector is desperate for staff. Customers are ...

The auction price for the star robot of the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" is tops for a movie prop. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000.