When Star Wars arrived in cinemas in 1977, it transported audiences to a galaxy far, far away where humanoid robots were commonplace.

TL;DR: FigureAI has developed an AI-powered walking controller for its Figure 02 humanoid robot, enhancing its movement to be more human-like with features such as heel strikes and synchronized arm ...

Designed from artwork by Ralph McQuarrie in 1975, R2-D2 looks more like a small blue-and-white garbage can than a human being. In the films, R2-D2 is the type of droid built to interface with ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Star Wars is home to many iconic pairs, such as Han Solo and Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi and ...

Dr Mark Maybury, Lockheed Martin. The first time Dr Mark T Maybury watched Star Wars, he didn’t leave the cinema dreaming of ...

A Year of Unprecedented Advancements. Wow, 2024 was a wild ride for robots, wasn’t it? It feels like just yesterday we were ...