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.

Beloved "Star Wars" robots wouldn't fare too well in the real-life desert, according to an analysis in the journal Science Robotics — but they may be onto something with their iconic beeping ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

As someone with a successful build, many people take notice of Ryan and his BB-8 at fan conventions. The puppeteer who worked ...

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.

Marc Thorpe, the 'Star Wars' visual effects artist who created the Robot Wars concept in the early 1990s, died Nov. 24 of Parkinson’s. He was 77.