Chris James’ R2-D2 won four Make Magazine editors’ choice ribbons at Maker Faire and it’s easy to see why: not only does it have every detail from the original—except having a little person inside—but ...

It may not be as amazing as one made out of aluminum, and you won’t be able project video with it, but in a day where all news is going to be about you know what, maybe it’s time to take a deep breath ...

Having spent almost two years putting together his to-scale R2D2 – complete with authentic sound effects – Victor Franco is now attempting perhaps an even tougher challenge: documenting the whole ...

Hoping to tap into the “Big Kid” market, multiple big Japanese companies are collaborating to introduce a Do It Yourself (DIY) robotics kit that, when finished, offers a fully-functioning Astro Boy ...

There has never been an R2-D2 toy quite like this. Sphero, the company that helped bring the scene-stealing BB-8 to life in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then delivered a tiny, but lively BB-8 ...

Ophthalmologists come in all shapes and sizes. But this tiny Robotic Retinal Dissection Device (aptly named "R2D2"), is the smallest we've seen so far. What's more, it operates from inside a single ...