These aren’t the droids you’re looking for, but a near-sighted Jedi could easily mistake one of these talented birds for R2-D2. Bluey, the parakeet above, has made headlines this week for his perfect ...

It appears that Amazon is looking to take Alexa mobile. No, we're not talking about Alexa on your smartphone, but rather Alexa integrated into a robot that will be placed within your home. The robot ...

We, as a collective people, just love anything and everything Star Wars. This woman’s sheer joy just from purchasing a Chewbacca mask for herself and getting to play with it is proof of that, as is ...

Nikko Home Electronics (South Hall 2 25405 and Sands 69439A) will launch here a unique high-definition-capable LCoS front projector designed to look and sound like the multi-functional robot R2D2 from ...

Nikko Home Electronics (South Hall 2 25405 and Sands 69439A) will launch here a unique high-definition-capable LCoS front projector designed to look and sound like the multifunctional robot R2D2 from ...

There has never been an R2-D2 toy quite like this. Sphero, the company that helped bring the scene-stealing BB-8 to life in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then delivered a tiny, but lively BB-8 ...

A star is born! We learn how R2D2, the robot in Star Wars, got his name and why he's such a beloved character. This story originally aired May 25... The Making Of R2D2, Galaxy's Most Beloved Robot ...

In a basement far, far away from Columbus is a Jedi with a dream. "My robot is aluminum and steel," says Josh Montgomery. Not just any robot, but perhaps the most beloved of the Star Wars films.

R2-D2, the robot in Star Wars, is the subject of an article in Smithsonian Magazine. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the author, Clive Thompson, about how R2-D2 became such a beloved robot. MARTIN: We're ...

The force is strong with the large and in charge fandom dedicated to the epic space opera Star Wars. Spanning decades and generations, the fans have immortalized every nuance and moment from the ...