ROBOTICS

Scientists are probably hard at work trying to recreate the Force in a lab.

A team of Italian researchers has developed a humanoid robot that can interact with the environment as humans do.

Drones that watch, fire tear gas canisters or even fire bullets are on display at the Milipol police expo in Paris. So, too are anti-drone devices.

A police officer in Mountain View, California, stopped one of Google's autonomous vehicles for driving too slowly, despite the car not breaking any laws.

The Japanese automaker plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence and robotics, establishing centers of excellence in Silicon Valley and at MIT.

Researchers cautioned driverless cars still have a long way to go before full safety ramifications are understood.

"As long as you got people out there doing stupid things, it requires more regulation,” a drone hobbyist in Kentucky said.

The city-state renowned for planning is preparing for technology that carmakers are racing to put to market.

As drones go mainstream, there’s been an uptick in police responding to drone-related incidents.

Drone operator Howard Solomon III said he was trying to photograph the Washington Monument.

The cars could be ready by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and may be a blessing in a nation with a large ageing population.

"I think we should pause and reflect how our system of criminal justice could be made more human, more just and more cost-effective."

Latest in the Roomba range builds up maps of the home to navigate around objects. It can even withstand an interested cat.

A high-profile U.S. sports event was disrupted by a drone for the second time in a week, after a UAV crashed into the University of Kentucky stadium.

Officials said the drone, named "Rainbow 5," was designed to compete with advanced versions like the U.S. Reaper drone.