To tackle "death anxiety" among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. More about Frank Kolkman creates death simulation machine using virtual reality
Robots could be released into the countryside to help restore damaged ecosystems, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week last month. More about Wild robots could replace vanishing species, says Robotanica curator
Sony has unveiled a new version of the robot dog it killed off over a decade ago – and it now comes with artificial intelligence. More about Sony uses artificial intelligence to bring Aibo robot dog back to life
Robots may outnumber humans in a new pioneering city billed by Saudi Arabia as "a new blueprint for sustainable life", which would be entirely powered by renewable energy, and served by driverless vehicles and vertical farms. More about Saudi Arabia to invest 0 billion in fully automated city spanning three countries
Saudi Arabia has officially recognised a humanoid robot as a citizen, marking the first time in history that an AI device has been awarded such status. More about Saudi Arabia becomes first country to grant citizenship to a robot
Fashion designer Ying Gao has created a collection of robotic dresses, with fibrous panels that delicately twist and curl when they identify strangers nearby. More about Ying Gao's dresses become animated "in the presence of strangers"
One of the engineers behind Google's self-driving car has established a nonprofit religious corporation with one main aim – to create a deity with artificial intelligence. More about Ex-Google engineer establishes new religion with ambition to develop an AI god
A group of 13 designers has come together to present a diverse selection of projects all themed around water during this year's London Design Festival. More about 13 Ways with Water exhibition explores "the world's most abundant material"
More than 100 leaders in the field of robotics have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations to prevent a global arms race in autonomous lethal weapons. More about Elon Musk among tech leaders urging ban on killer robots
This remotely controlled undersea robot has been designed to reduce numbers of rapidly reproducing lionfish by capturing them for food. More about Invasive lionfish humanely stunned and caught by RSE Guardian LF1 robot
These miniature robots can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. More about Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant
Gas and water leaks could be identified before they threaten lives and infrastructure, using this MIT-developed robot that swims through pipes. More about Small swimming robot spots pipe leaks before they do serious damage
Researchers from Switzerland's ETH Zurich university will use robots and 3D printers to design and build a pioneering three-storey house at a local research and innovation campus. More about ETH Zurich unveils plans for robot-built house in Dübendorf
Whether they're being punished, moulding pottery or constructing pavilions, robots are more like humans than ever before. We've selected 10 short movies from our latest Facebook video series that prove it. More about 10 movies demonstrating the changing role of robots
Swiss-Mexican designer Nicole Pérez has designed a series of misbehaving robots that mimic the annoying aspects of intimate relationships. More about Central Saint Martins graduate creates misbehaving robots designed purely to annoy you
A robotic arm writes repeated promises not to hurt humans in artist Filipe Vilas-Boas and architect Paul Coudamy's installation The Punishment. More about Robot ordered to write lines as punishment for crime it hasn't committed yet
Using a pen or paintbrush, this small WiFi-connected robot arm is able to recreate on paper, whatever you draw on a touchscreen device. More about Affordable robot drawing arm brings computer sketches to life on paper
As automation places millions of us at risk of losing our jobs, now is the time to rethink how humans and robots will coexist on this planet, says designer Madeline Gannon in this Opinion column. More about "How do you avoid a robot apocalypse?"
A continuous line of plastic makes up this intricate robot-built chair, designed using a new 3D-printing software by a team from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. More about Robot-made Voxel chair designed using new software by Bartlett researchers
Italian architect Carlo Ratti's Paint By Drone system uses remotely controlled flying robots to cover buildings in giant paintings. More about Carlo Ratti designs graffiti-painting drones to safely make multistorey artworks