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Thousands of years before robots became reality, Greek mythology introduced Talos, a bronze giant whose story explored artificial life and humanity.

From record-breaking plants and incredible animal news to space superlatives and the awesome power of Taylor Swift fans, here’s the long list of things we learned in 2023.

The battery-powdered purr machines are part of the library's collection of unusual items available for lending.

Animatronic versions of bar patrons Norm and Cliff made two actors named George and John very unhappy.

Chipotle’s ‘Autocado’ takes the drudgery out of making guacamole.

Before Chuck E. Cheese was officially a mouse, he was a rat. And the backstabbing around him was epic.

The robot mistook the boy's finger for a chess piece.

Robots are a very real part of the modern world, in everything from car factories to vacuum cleaners.

Not every Chipotle chip has the same amount of salt and lime—and that’s one human “error” that Chippy purposely won’t fix.

These bots aren't the most iconic, or the most feasible systems, but they are the ones whose twisted functionality will haunt your silly, human dreams.

You might think ‘The Princess Bride’ is the ultimate comfort movie. According to one computer program, you couldn’t be more wrong.

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober designed a robot to do one thing: Set up as many dominos as possible as quickly as possible.

The motorized attachment can be placed on most municipal garbage bins. It uses a timer to drive itself out for collection.

The capable and mobile four-legged robot will now be available to own or lease, for roughly the price of a new car.

The 3D-printed sushi at Sushi Singularity will be custom-built around your biological data. To get it, the restaurant will ask you to mail a saliva, urine, or feces sample before your meal.