How will automatons transform our world? We take a look at the latest smart silicon mechanoids, from quirky companions to tireless workers and frontline fighters

Robotics demonstrations are always wild: you’ll have seen dancing robot dogs, backflipping humanoids and other nightmare-inducing but impressive feats. But the Robbyant R1 just wanted to cook dinner,

‘ARTIFICIAL intelligence’ and ‘driverless cars’ – terms that tend to make people excited and uncomfortable in equal measure. Both go hand-in-hand, with AI powering the most advanced self-driving vehic

A DOZEN OR SO YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, EYES obscured by VR headsets, shuffle around a faux kitchen in a tech company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down. On

A new iPad on a robot arm? Graham Barlow thinks he’s seen this before…

FOR BETTER OR WORSE, ADVANCEMENTS IN TECH ARE TRANSFORMING OUR TRIPS. WE LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENTS AND HOW THEY MIGHT SHAPE THE FUTURE.