Around the world, animal-like robots are being built to help society. Here at OHIO, one Russ College of Engineering and Technology student is bringing his own interactive companions to life.

Ever since Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opened in 1963, animatronics (automated puppetry that uses prerecorded sounds and movements) has been entertaining people at amusement parks and in film. Thankfully, the technology behind this multidisciplinary ...

Facebook was recently approved by the government for hundreds of patents. One such patent details a mechanical eyeball designed to look human. It can be used as part of an "animatronic device" with a humanlike head and body, a filing said. Facebook has ...