Enlisting Robots in the Battle Against COVID

An Austin robotics company receives CARES Act funding to partially automate COVID-19 testing

"...process thanks to an innovative proposal from an Austin-based robotics company...."

July 17, 2020 Screens Feature by Nataleah Small

SXSWedu: WeDo 2.0

Lego tackles robotics for kids

"...that he’ll be the entry point for kids to robotics...."

March 23, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Spare Parts

This movie about undocumented teens building an attention-grabbing robot stands and delivers.

"...or on a football field. Rather, a national underwater robotics competition provides the unlikely milieu for the showdown in..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big Hero 6

Witty charm, lively animation, and a swift pace help this animated superhero story rise a cut above.

"...(Henney), Hiro is encouraged to give the local university’s robotics program a shot. It isn’t long before a tragedy..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Endhiran (Robot)

This extravagant Indian/Tamil production is an apocalyptic science fiction rom-com with elaborate dance set-pieces and music by A.R. Rahman.

"...is, for once, simplicity itself. Brilliant but emotionally unavailable robotics scientist Dr. Vaseegaran (superstar Rajinikanth) creates a superpowered android..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Alien Vs. Predator

An asinine grudge match between two of the most memorable Eighties-era screen bugaboos

"...story line having something to do with a billionaire robotics mastermind (Henricksen, no less fine than usual despite the..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bicentennial Man

"...as illness and death, Andrew hooks up with renegade robotics genius Rupert Burns (Platt), who enlists him in his..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mindstorms Mania: Children are the future, and the future is robots

The next generation of robot-makers showed their stuff at Austin Children's Museum's robotics showcase

"...the humanoid wonders of Honda's ASIMO and especially Hanson Robotics' Jules continue to brighten the arena of socially interactive..."

May 16, 2008 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Exhibitionism

My Children! My Africa!: Schoolbells in the Revolution

"...that it becomes a tool of oppression? --Robi Polgar ROBOTICS: RATHFUL ROBOTS..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Review

Iron Ox Farm Optimizes Indoor Farming With AI and Robots

Lockhart hydroponic farm puts sustainability first

"...AI-assisted hydroponic greenhouse. Iron Ox, the confluence of California robotics tech and sustainable farming, broke ground in spring 2021..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Gillian Jacobs' More Than Robots Finds Cooperation in Competition

New Disney+ doc says the S in STEM stands for sport

"...part of More Than Robots, the story of FIRST Robotics, the annual robotics competition that brings together high schoolers..."

March 31, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Tesla Project: A Celebration of All Things Tesla

Sure to be the most current event this weekend

"...of interacting with robots created by 1) the student Robotics Team from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy of..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

I, Robot

This summer, Will Smith saves the world from … robots.

"...retention has to do with Asimov’s three laws of robotics, which decree that robots must do no harm to..."

July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI

Humanizing machines

"...Chad Jenkins, a robotics professor at the University of Michigan, pointed out that..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Festival Schedule by Day

"...Wonderment of Light as It Dances, Robotics Lab..."

April 8, 2005 Arts Feature

Do Aibos Dream of Electric Corner Kicks?

Gearing up for RoboCup VII

"...Sony Aibo robot dogs. A product of Sony's deep-pocketed robotics division, Aibos were made available to the American public..."

April 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

Robo sapiens: Evolution of a New Species

"...three or four National Geographic special issues devoted to robotics. And true to the National Geographic style, robots of..."

May 25, 2001 Books Review by Sidney Moody

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...Alan Roth: Robotics..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rule Breakers

Inspirational film about Afghanistan's first all-female robotics team

"...based on the true story of the first all-female robotics team from Afghanistan...."

March 7, 2025 Movie Review

Babygirl

Baby did a bad bad thing

"...borrow the eye-rolling corporate speak bandied about at a robotics company run by Romy Mathis (Kidman, sloughing off a..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: More Than Robots

Sweet family doc profiles STEM dynamos

"...a quest to make it to the annual FIRST Robotics Competition finals...."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Body Hacking and Human Augmentation Conference Celebrates All Things DIY Cyborg

Get chipped (or don’t) at BDYHAX

"...presentation by Samantha Payne, co-founder of Open Bionics, a robotics company specializing in 3-D-printed bionic limbs...."

Feb. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Taps ConsenSys Founder Joseph Lubin for 2019 Keynote

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency track programming comes into focus

"...Princeton, where he worked as research staff in the Robotics Lab and then at Vision Applications, Inc., a private..."

Oct. 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Bonny Chu

Ghost in the Shell

Scar Jo as cybernetic warrior

"...hacker” Hideo Kuze (Pitt) who is seeking to disrupt robotics manufacturers Hanka Corp and, presumably, lay waste to the..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Accountant

Math, mayhem, and murder abound in this somewhat confusing thriller

"...a forensic accountant for the cutting-edge electronics firm Living Robotics, which is run by the wealthy scientist Lamar Black..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"Sum You Some Me" at Butridge Gallery

This show pairing artwork by Felice House and Dana Younger feels dedicated and warm, a committed homage to the body

"...is a curious phenomenon discussed in the study of robotics that is worth mentioning. The "uncanny valley" refers to..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Council: Mobile Homes and Climate Change

City Council gets through a brief agenda the week before budget talks begin

"...University of North Texas to research the use of robotics in emergencies and with UT-Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSWedu: Are Legos the Next Edu Wave?

Playfulness enters the classroom

"...intermediate WeDo sets, and finally to the long-established MindStorms robotics and engineering kits, which combine a programmable brick with..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Memorial Community: Accentuate the Positive

Supporters hope Education Commissioner sees gains

"...highly-regarded and award-winning Eastside Memorial High School Engineering and Robotics team, which beat all other Austin teams at the..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Astro Boy

This American-bred Astro Boy remains true to the heart and soul of the Japanese original but lacks its raw animation and emotions.

"...original. The initial origin story emerges relatively unscathed: Brilliant robotics scientist Dr. Tenma (Cage) builds a superpowered nuts ’n'..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

1   2   3   4     NEXT ›    4 »