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October 21, 2015

NASA unveils ‘superhero’ robot Valkyrie that may be used to explore Mars

NASA has unveiled Valkyrie, an advanced humanoid "superhero" robot that appears female and may one day be used to explore Mars.

October 21, 2015

NASA's Robonaut 2 droid gets its legs on space station

Look out, astronauts – your companion robot on the International Space Station is now mobile!

October 21, 2015

NASA's robot astronaut inspiring tech advances here on Earth

A humanoid robot aboard the International Space Station is inspiring technology that could be useful to both astronauts and people on Earth.

October 20, 2015

UK's Royal Air Force sends new spy drones to Afghanistan

The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has sent five new reconnaissance drones to Afghanistan to support intelligence operations in the country.

October 20, 2015

NASA's robot army of 'swarmies' could explore other planets

They may look like remote-controlled toy trucks, but a troop of new NASA robots could one day race across distant planets as a sort of space exploration vanguard.

October 20, 2015

Drone flight prompts FAA alert at Alabama airport

An Alabama man is keeping his drone aircraft closer to the ground after a high-altitude flight prompted a warning to pilots at Birmingham's airport.

February 5, 2015

Web-connect everything you own

Years ago, futurists imagined a world where everything was connected to the Internet. The idea has sputtered forward since it was first conceived. But if this year's annual International Consumer Electronics Show tells us anything, it's that the so-called Internet of Things is here in full force. At this year's show, dozens of vendors unveiled a range of gadgets that can be controlled via websites or smartphone apps or both. Think toothbrushes, dog collars, smoke alarms, crockpots and automobiles. - Tracy Staedter for Discovery News

February 5, 2015

High-tech military gear

Smart guns, robots and drones, oh my! Here are a few of the military's high-tech gizmos and gadgets.

February 5, 2015

Wonderful robotic world of bionics

Rise of the machines? New research could pave the way to machines built from biological materials.

February 5, 2015

Rise of the machines

The future has arrived. From robot bartenders to galloping machines, the technological revolution is upon us.