The head comes from the personal collection of the man behind the robot — actor Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO in the Star Wars movies. It's expected to sell for up to $1.2 million.

I was thinking about Star Wars as I prepared for a conversation with robot expert Sooyeon Jeong, a Purdue University professor who is studying how to use artificial intelligence to ensure that ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts a future with personal robots like R2-D2 and C-3PO from Star Wars. Huang referenced the droid duo during an appearance at T-Mobile's Capital Markets Day. The ...

Imagine a future where mowing the lawn, walking the dog, or babysitting is just another task for your personal robot. Elon ...

C-3PO often talks as if he absolutely despises R2-D2, but in times of crisis, his true feelings always come out. Case in point, Artoo’s return following the destruction of the first Death Star.

Once someone feels they have been intentionally wronged, their instinct is to get even. “The Science of Revenge”, a recently published book by James Kimmel, argues that a desire for vengeance ...

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.