Articles tagged with "robot"

In July 2026, a curious announcement was made by the U.S Federal Communication Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB). They added two new categories of equipment to the national security 'covered list'. The second category captures foreign‑produced advanced robotic devices, including robot vacuum cleaners.

Do you ever get the creeps from a robot that's just a bit too lifelike, or feel a shiver run down your spine when a CGI character seems like it's almost - but not quite - human? This weird feeling is called the uncanny valley effect.

Isaac Asimov, one of the great explainers of the age, died on 6 April, aged 72.