Behind the scenes with the creators of Syfy’s "Robot Combat League" and its eight-foot, rock-em, sock-em warriors.

Many of the parts needed to build a combat robot are available in specialist online shops – meaning competitors are often using the same battery packs, motors and controllers as each other.

Hive76 member and robot enthusiast Brendan Schrader showing off his combat robots to one of the many young attendees at the hackerspace’s open house robot night. The demo night was a primer for a ...

The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

Robot boxing isn’t just for your little Rock’em Sock’em game anymore. In the new Syfy series Robot Combat League, metal giants dole out powerful punches on other robots. Much like in the ...

The Army is focusing its efforts on a robotic combat vehicle that isn't too small and isn't too large, but just right to keep up with heavy forces.

It started with [CHORL] making a promise to himself regarding constructing a new combat robot: no spending of money on the new robot. That rule was violated (but only a little) by making his robot&… ...

The combat robots are designed to replace human soldiers on the battlefield, Newsweek has been told.

RABID is a nonprofit organization that aims to make learning fun through combat robots. 8News Anchors Delaney Hall and Autumn Childress spoke with Chad Reamer in the morning on Thursday, Nov. 20 ...

By the middle of this century, U.S. Army soldiers may well be fighting alongside robotic squadmates. General Robert Cone revealed the news at an Army Aviation symposium last week, noting that the ...

Designed to perform tasks ranging from surveillance to direct combat, these robots are equipped with advanced AI algorithms that allow them to make decisions with minimal human intervention.