Droids have come a long way since their first appearance in the Star Wars universe. Here are the 15 best individual droids in the franchise's history.

Robot Chicken rose to fame by lampooning pop culture with stop-motion animated toys, and their Star Wars spoofs caught the attention of George Lucas himself. advertisement /Film ...

Regal Robot is back with a new addition to its growing and remarkable Star Wars Archive Collection. A new 1:1 replica has been crafted for a new Signature Edition release as the Gamorrean Guards ...

Disney Research Hub has different priorities to other robot developers; its robots need to move effectively and efficiently – but also with a ton of style and personality. This super-cute biped ...

In collaboration with Disney and Google, Nvidia debuted the cutest little Star Wars droids that offer real-time simulation and respond to commands. Move over, humanoid robots — give me more ...

Anthony Daniels, who has played robot C-3PO for over 40 years in Star Wars, is auctioning off his collection. ... adding he was never the type of actor who would self-publicize himself.

Inspired by the wheel-bodied battle droids from Star Wars, a scientist has created a robot that rolls along on one big wheel, using its legs to steer. Instead of smashing the Rebel Alliance ...

While taking a break from filming Star Wars: Episode VIII, the adorable droid BB-8 visited the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA and met many of the robots currently serving a variety of functions ...

Marc Thorpe was born on Nov. 9, 1946 in San Francisco and grew up in nearby San Leandro. He went to Cal State Hayward University, then later earned a Master’s degree in art from UC Davis in 1971.