The Transformers have a complex history that makes their origins unclear. The Transformers were created by the Quintessons in the animated series, but an alternate origin in Marvel Comics depicts a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Michael Michera The goal for this workshop is to design a robot concept that's rich in ...

"Transformers 2" is getting criticized for new characters reflecting stereotypes that recall "Star Wars' " Jar Jar Binks controversy. By The Associated Press Harmless comic characters or racist robots ...

Make way for a new generation of Transformers to explode onto screens when the fourth installment in the franchise, Transformers: The Age of Extinction, opens Friday nationwide. Autobots Optimus Prime ...

If there's anything the Transformers movies are infamous for, it's the one-dimensional characters. The robots themselves can be quite terrible, sometimes being lazily adapted from their source ...

A tiny robot capable of bending and flexing into a huge range of shapes could pave the way for real-life Transformers. [partner id=”wireduk” align=”right”]The ...

A robot can now travel through the human body to cure diseases. Scientists have created a Transformers-style robot inspired by the Japanese paper-folding art of origami. The shape-shifting device is ...

Here’s a little robot that knows how to dress for the occasion. Scientists at MIT have built a bot that can, with a little origami action, change its shape from a walking bot to a rolling or even a ...