A last-mile delivery robot named Robby, which has been undergoing real-world testing in California, just got a facelift. Robby 2 has a more robust drivetrain (necessary for the Bay Area's hilly ...

The auction price for the star robot of the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" is tops for a movie prop. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000.

It is a sign of the times that one of the earliest and best known robots in movie history should move to the top of the list of the most expensive movie props ever sold. Now that robots have ...

"Robby the Robot" – from the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" – was sold for $5.375 million – a record price for a movie prop, the Bonhams New York auction house said Tuesday. That topped the ...