Hobbyists and professionals invited to simulated robotics challenge.

The perennial kids’ favourite evolves into an exciting gateway to advanced engineering

Academic project to solve "humanity's grand challenges" sounds like sci-fi fans dream with classes on AI, robotics, cognitive computing and biotech

Inspired by the recent Jeff Bezos interview, we list our top 8 tech moments from Jon Stewart's Daily Show, from the weird to the kooky.

Helps you walk even when you are legless.

The rise of the machines.

Backroom boffins in the US Army have decided that robots will be better at warfare if they have a built in guilt system.

University wins $14m contract for autonomous vehicle.

A site that shows you how to do infra red photography. Also: Asimov's laws of robotics and why they matter, Earth is getting a Space Fence, and the next big netbook processor.

Pentagon research firm DARPA have discovered a new way to radio-control insects using neural transmitters that trigger muscle changes within the insect. Watch the video of zombie insects being controlled here.

Autonomous aerial and ground vehicles go on parade.

Devices can fetch items indicated with laser pointer.

First challenger for Google Lunar X-Prize.

We tour several of the leading tech research labs in the US to discover which 10 research projects could soon change the world

From Silicon Valley to Station X during the Second World War, why Romania is teeming with software developers, and Zhongguancun in China where Microsoft is building its Chinese headquarters.

Robotic arm takes multiple pictures of the same scene.

A robotic camera snake that mimics the actions of the actual reptile has been developed by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology for surveillance use on the battlefield

Sadly it won't check your oil.

Thankfully none called Dr Zaius.