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Science fiction explores future worlds, technology, and ideas, blending imagination with science to inspire and warn us.

Born in Simulation, AI Agents Enter Reality as Robots via Sim2Real

November 2, 2025May 20, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Sim2Real (Simulation to Reality) concept illustration

As companies worldwide spend billions to bring robotics into daily life, they’re leaning heavily a training system called Sim2Real that bridges digital and physical worlds.

When Robots Fight: From Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em to BattleBots to Next-Gen Combat

November 2, 2025May 13, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Fighting Robots

Starting in the 1980s, groups of people uniquely obsessed with machines began gathering in garages, rec centers, and science fiction …

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M3GAN’s World is Closer Than You Think

April 5, 2026April 7, 2025 by Mike Kalil
M3GAN's World

M3GAN dropped right as the world was waking up to just how real and powerful artificial intelligence had become.

The Story Behind the Cute Robot in the M3GAN 2.0 Trailer

April 5, 2026April 4, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Moxie Social Robot in the Trailer for M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

The cute robot from M3GAN 2.0 has an interesting and sad backstory.

EngineAI’s Shorty Dances in New Tribute Cult Classic Hong Kong Film

November 2, 2025March 17, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI PM01 Robot in Tribute to Kung Fu Hustle Axe Gang Scene

Buzzy Chinese startup EngineAI is showing off its short humanoid robot’s dancing as it pays homage to classic Hong Kong cinema.

Clone Robotics Unsettles Internet with Protoclone Synthetic Human Prototype

May 14, 2026February 19, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Clone Robotics' Lifelike Android Named Protoclone

Clone Robotics just unveiled its full-bodied synthetic human, and of course it’s creeping people out.

Meet Master Yoda, Star Wars-Inspired Humanoid Robot from China

May 14, 2026February 16, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robint Robotics Master Yoda Humanoid Robot

A high-tech Chinese robotics firm is paying homage to the Star Wars franchise with its newly unveiled humanoid robot.

Robot Maria: Metropolis Android’s Lasting Impact on AI, Robotics, Pop Culture

May 14, 2026January 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robot Maria from Metropolis (1927)

Robot Maria from the 1927 classic Metropolis introduced the robotic aesthetics that endure to this day.

Clone Robotics Previews Alpha Android for Home Use, Available in 2025

May 9, 2026December 6, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Clone Robotics Alpha Android

Clone, which operates out of the US and Poland, says it’s releasing only 279 of its new Clone Alpha androids in 2025.

Future of War: The 2005 Box Office Bomb That Inspired Anduril’s Palmer Luckey

November 4, 2025November 28, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Illustration of Fictional Palmer Luckey Watching TV in 2005

Stealth revolves around a top-secret U.S. Navy program to develop an AI-powered autonomous fighter jet called EDI (Extreme Deep Invader). When the jet becomes sentient, a team of elite pilots must confront it.

Westworld Coming True? Synesthetic Human Startup Clone Unveils Torso Robot

May 4, 2026October 25, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Clone Robotics' Torso Design Draws Comparisons to HBO Series Westworld's Host Drones

Clone Robotics has just introduced its new humanoid robot, Torso, which is drawing comparisons to the lifelike creations in Westworld.

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