Useless robots (or useless machines) are devices that, when switched on, exist only to turn themselves back off. They are fun and fairly simple builds that are easy to personify, and really invite ...

Useless robots (or useless machines) are devices that, when switched on, exist only to turn themselves back off. They are fun and fairly simple builds that are easy to personify, and really invite ...

Rating: 3/10, Cute but mostly useless. For a lot of ‘80s kids, Radio Shack provided their first real experience with a robot. Tandy Electronics’ Robie Junior was closer to an RC toy than an actual ...

A Swedish inventor has found a following with her quirky mechanical creations, even if they don't work as you'd imagine. Simone Giertz makes robots. And while they're technically adept — they do work ...

I should be in awe of this autonomous, two-wheeled prototype robot by Toyota, dreaming of The Jetsons and Wall-E. But instead, all I can think is, “Who needs a robot that just balances crap on its ...