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In the world of Star Wars, robots (or droids as they are known) mostly assist organic lifeforms, rather than completely replace them. R2-D2 and C3PO in A New Hope Lucasfilms/IMDB.
Regal Robot is back with a new addition to its growing and remarkable Star Wars Archive Collection. A new 1:1 replica has been crafted for a new Signature Edition release as the Gamorrean Guards ...
Since 2017, the Vespa-maker Piaggio's Fast Forward division has been exploring a unique way to cut down on car trips: Building robots that can follow you around and carry your stuff. We called its ...
Regal Robot releases a Star Wars Archive Collection piece, the Concept Maquette Yuzzum, recreating a moment in history. Only 83 limited-edition Yuzzum maquettes exist, created with input from ...
As someone with a successful build, many people take notice of Ryan and his BB-8 at fan conventions. The puppeteer who worked ...
Inspired by the wheel-bodied battle droids from Star Wars, a scientist has created a robot that rolls along on one big wheel, using its legs to steer. Instead of smashing the Rebel Alliance ...
Piaggio Fast Forward and Lucasfilm have collaborated on a cargo-carrying Star Wars–inspired robot named G1T4-M1N1 that can follow you around. This IS the droid you’re looking for.
Marc Thorpe, the visual effects artist who created the hit television series “Robot Wars” in which customized radio-controlled robots fight in metal arenas, has died. Thorpe was 77.
Across pop culture, few franchises lend themselves to video games as well as Star Wars. It’s got it all: galaxy-wide conflicts between clones and robots, Top Gun-style aerial combat among the ...
In the "Secret Wars" comic book series, the entire Marvel multiverse is destroyed but then remade by Doctor Doom. Instead of ...
It's basically just a $2,875 version of the Gitamini (which now sells for $2,475) with Star Wars decals and sound effects. But it sure is cute.