In a tucked-away San Francisco warehouse, four humanoid robots hang out — quite literally, from standalone frames — as they wait for their flesh-and-blood overlords to train them to kill. Using his ...

Every second Saturday, a collection of otherwise sensible adults strap on robot costumes built from empty boxes and tin foil, swinging cardboard swords and plastic axes, bashing each other in a clumsy ...

Hundreds of people lined the block outside an ordinary warehouse in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood Saturday for an exclusive invite to the Silicon Colosseum — an underground fight club with ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Photo by Zhang Xiangyi/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Humanoid robots are racing ...

"It's not so much about winning, it's just about having a good fight," says Becky Dowson, who has travelled to Sutton-on-the-Forest from her home in Nottingham. She is one of a group of roboteers who ...

The viral marketing campaign for the forthcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 includes a website for The Guild, a fictional defense contractor moving into the civilian market with the ominous slogan "End ...

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable. In science fiction, robots can be neurotic. Think "Star ...

It’s science fiction brought to life this week, as China hosts the world’s first ‘Robot Olympic Games’. Sounds like something from an episode of Star Trek or the Star Wars movie franchise, but the ...