A San Francisco-based company deployed two humanoid robots for "reconnaissance duties" in the Ukraine-Russo war.
Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.
DOX in Copenhagen, sees some of the world's brightest minds diving into "how artificial intelligence might reshape power itself": "The future is all to play for." ...
Alan Ritchson's War Machine is heavily indebted to John McTiernan's Predator, but it also feels like a prequel to a forgotten sci-fi film from the 2010s.
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Rise of the AI Soldiers

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...
While “War Machine” treats the final field exercise like a chaotic survival event, real training environments are far more ...
The latest Netflix original dares to ask the question, “What if they remade ‘Predator’ with a giant mecha, and no smarts?” ...
Reacher's Alan Ritchson trades espionage thrills for sci-fi action in Netflix's War Machine, in a decent, yet familiar ...
Don't miss the Anaksor Spotlight Trailer for War Robots, a free-to-play mech-based action shooter developed by MY.GAMES. Players can see the Anaksor mech in action with the latest trailer as an epic ...
Frontiers has a new update, event, and more out now as the game celebrates its One-Year Anniversary this month ...
UCSC alumna Lisa Winter (Porter ’09, art) brings an artist’s eye to the arena of combat robotics—evolving from childhood Robot Wars competitor to BattleBots judge and robotics entrepreneur.
In this episode, Ray tackles Anthropic's standoff with the U.S. Department of War after CEO Daria Amodei refused to grant unrestricted model access, ...