PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Bancorp Tower has added a new member to its security team: a robot. Nicknamed Rob, the robot stands at 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 420 pounds. Like some other large ...

Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots." He has been writing about Japanese culture and technology for a decade. E-mail Tim.

Germany-based motion plastics specialist Igus has launched the Iggy Rob, an affordable humanoid robot designed for versatile automation tasks. Measuring 5’7 feet (1.70 meters) in height, Iggy Rob can ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – An autonomous security robot is now patrolling part of downtown Portland. Portland city officials and community improvement partners gathered on Tuesday to unveil a ...

Brad Bird’s directorial debut about a misunderstood alien robot flamed out at the box office but became a celebrated classic. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Bird and Tim McCanlies’ ...