Robotics

It’s the end of 2017, and that means a new Star Wars film is out, and with it a whole bunch of toys and gadgets made for fans of the franchise. What should you get for the Star Wars fan?

There are already plenty of ways to get kids learning to code, but everyone’s favourite childhood toy just made one more.

Sphero may be known for its Star Wars droids, but it started as an educational robotics company, and that’s where it’s returning with its latest robot.

Trying to understand the human brain is one thing, but trying to make a computer act like one is something entirely different, and Intel is exploring that option.Have you ever wondered if computers could think like humans? If they could, what would the do, how would they learn, and how would it…

This week saw university teams take to Sydney to battle in a robot challenge. Who won?

Admit it: ever since every one of us were kids, we’ve always wanted our very own R2-D2. Finally, one can be yours.

Robots might be all fun and games, but there’s some serious technology and serious stakes, evident from the robot showdown coming to Australia.

When robot maker Sphero announced it was spinning off to make bigger robots, we took notice, and now we know even more.

When Sphero started in robotics, it was to help kids learn to code by making very cool, very programmable robotic toys. Now, it's dreaming bigger.