On the heels of the US victory over Japan in the World Cup finals, another showdown between the two countries has gone viral: a robot battle. The idea stemmed from US-based MegaBots Inc., a group that ...

Magazine covers of Giant Robot are displayed at the Japanese American National Museum. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a ...

:: Dr. Kanaoka, Inventor and CEO of Man-Machine Synergy Effectors "Accidents such as falling from high places and getting an electric shock from power lines are inevitable. This robot was developed ...

Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have revealed a giant robotic hand that could transform how communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Built through a collaboration between ...

WTF?! Japan has a history of creating real-life, Gundam-style giant robots, but they tend to be for entertainment purposes rather than practical applications. However, the country has just started ...

In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a photocopied, hand-stapled fanboy’s ode to manga, anime, Japanese punk bands and skateboarding. Thirty years later, what started as the ...