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U.S. Navy Has Laser Weapons On Their Ships, See Them In Action
After years of testing the US Navy’s laser weapons are ready to go into action. They’re so ready they’ve started posting videos of ships firing lasers, and it’s an awe-inspiring site.
Westworld Season 3: A Huge Game Of Thrones Character Appears In Episode 2
Westworld has delivered mind-bending, time-jumping, narrative-twisting sci-fi. Now it’s coming back for Westworld season 3.
This Ex Machina Trailer Asks What Happens If It Fails Your Test
One of the movies we’re most excited to see over the next few months is Alex Garland’s Ex Machina. The …
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Alex Garland’s Ex Machina Poster Reveals The Robot Body
The more we see from Alex Garland’s upcoming artificial intelligence thriller, Ex Machina, the more stoked we get for it. …
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Watch Daniel Bruhl Build A Robot Child In This Eva Trailer
We’re about to be up to our waists, maybe higher, in artificially intelligent robot movies. Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie drops next …
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Watch Chappie Learn To Be A Real Gangster In This Funny Clip
“Chappie, if you want to be in the gang you have to be cool, like daddy.” Those are the first …
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Watch These Five Chappie TV Spots Explore The Savior Of Humanity
Neill Blomkamp’s action packed robot drama Chappie is just over two weeks away, and as we’re getting near to the …
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These Two Chappie TV Spots Emphasize The Softer Side Of Robotics
South African director Neill Blomkamp is back with his follow up to 2013’s Elysium, which left many audiences flat, with …
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This Chappie TV Spot Favors Action Over Emotion
We’re still a few months out, but Sony Pictures picked this week to kick up the marketing campaign for Chappie, …
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This UK Chappie Trailer Show That The World Is Scared Of A Teenage Robot
Just the other day, we got our best look yet at Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming robotic actioner Chappie in the form …
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Get Your First Look At AMC’s Creepy Robot Drama Humans Here
We do love robots…
Zombies Vs. Robots Just Hired This Director To Adapt The IDW Comic Series
It’s been so long since we’ve heard about this one that we forgot it was even happening, but the long …
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Summer Glau’s New Best Friend Is This Giant Robot In Webseries Jeff 1000
Summer Glau may not be a household name, but within a certain segment of the population, she’s a goddamned superstar. …
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Watch This Ex Machina Featurette Discuss What It Means To Be Human
Alex Garland has an extensive history as a screenwriter, crafting scripts for the likes of Sunshine, 28 Days Later, and …
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Alex Garland’s Robot Thriller Ex Machina Drops This First Clip
For a long time, we only heard bits and pieces about Alex Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina, which already sounded …
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Harvard Researcher Invents A Robot To Help Kids Learn Coding
Right now there’s a big push to get kids interested in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) — which …
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The Work That Invented The Term ‘Robot’ Remains As Relevant Today As Ever
Robots are so prevalent in the media and in the real world that it seems they’ve always existed, though of …
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Meet Jibo, The Real-Life Rosie The Robot
We have robots that make coffee, robots that help teach autistic children, and robots that want to hang out with …
Could Robot Bartenders Convince You To Take A Cruise?
The idea of taking a cruise has never appealed to me. I love to travel, but not being able to …
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This Boston Dynamics Designed Robot Is One Step Closer To Learning Karate
In science fiction it’s a rather well established fact that robots and artificial intelligence are going to take over the …
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This Autonomous Robot Creates Interpretive Works Of Art
One of the abilities that distinguishes humans from animals is the ability to create art. Sure, animals do some cool …
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This Kickstarter Aims To Bring Robotic Combat Back To The Masses
Remember Robot Wars from back in the day? Actually, there were a few—the 1994 U.S. series in San Francisco, a …
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A Robot Comes Of Age And Gets Firebombed In This Chappie Trailer
After District 9, South African director Neill Blomkamp stumbled with his sophomore picture, Elysium. You’ll notice something in all the …
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Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie Plays With Blocks In This Poster, First Trailer Drops Soon
With features District 9 and Elysium under his belt, Neill Blomkamp is one of the rising young visionary directors in …
This Rover Dressed As A Chick Helps The Study Of Emperor Penguins, Here’s How
I’m a sucker for adorable robots, particularly those that emulate animals. I’m not talking about Boston Dynamic’s Big Dog or …
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Virtual Reality Helps Scientists Read Robots’ Minds, Here’s How
A few weeks ago, GFR reported on a robot that had trouble figuring out how to “save” robots representing humans …
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U.S. Navy Has Swarming Autonomous Drone Boats
Robots that assemble and swarm have been around for a while, but never like this. In addition to lasers that …
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Automata Is Too Familiar To Be Anything More Than Wildly Okay
Gabe Ibanez’ new sci-fi feature Automata is not a terrible movie by any means, but it is very, very familiar, …
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Robotic Cheerleaders Are Adorable And Have A Ball
Plenty of science fiction features robots that demonstrate what Isaac Asimov called the “Frankenstein Complex,” humanity’s fear that robots will …
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Cirque du Soleil Embraces The Future With Flying Lampshades
Of course the Carnival of the Future features robots, but I don’t necessarily expect the same of Cirque du Soleil. …
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