2017年5月4日 · In "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back," a 2-1B medical droid nurses Luke Skywalker back to health by keeping him in a tank full of a substance that can rapidly heal wounds.

2017年9月27日 · The latest episode of Science and Star Wars explores just how close we are to having real-life helper droids. One of the most iconic aspects of Star Wars are the quirky droids like C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8, which provide everything from aiding in starfighter assaults to translating thousands of languages and, are often, a source of hilarious comic ...

2018年2月21日 · Scientists have looked into the feasibility of lovable droids like BB-8 and R2-D2, and find they're good for more than just pushing a plot forward. BB-8 poses with its best side front.

2019年12月17日 · In the Star Wars universe, droids are part of everyday life. They pilot and repair ships (unless they belong to the Mandalorian), translate, navigate, hunt bounties, perform medical procedures,...

2018年2月21日 · It’s probably not a stretch to say that the droids of Star Wars, like R2-D2 or C-3P0, are some of the most famous robots in science fiction. But how feasible are these iconic droids in real...

2015年12月15日 · Riek’s research tackles the fundamental and applied problems that make this complex, real-world interaction so difficult. One project explores team coordination, and builds computer vision and machine learning algorithms able to sense how people coordinate their behaviors in real time.

2019年12月18日 · Rise of Skywalker is about saying goodbyes to the hero droids R2-D2, C-3PO, and others. How were they made? Would they survive in the real world? And future droids’ designs revealed.

2015年12月18日 · The droids in the Star Wars universe often play a key role in the movies. But how close are they to some of the real robots in our own universe?

2021年5月31日 · A real-life version of 'Star Wars' droid BB-8 is helping to launch a new era of space exploration on the moon! Details here.

2015年10月7日 · This chart from the Official Star Wars Fact File lists the classes of droids from the film saga (there are five, but you obviously knew that) along with their contemporary counterparts. From construction machines to elderly companion robots, the future isn't as far, far away as you'd think.