The new contest will see teams vying to create a robot that can be 'inhabited' and controlled remotely.
A peculiar affliction once left hundreds of people dancing uncontrollably in the streets of Europe.
The massive reptile took golfers completely by surprise as it casually strolled towards a nearby lake.
A cross between a robot and a beetle, the cybernetic insect can be commanded to walk or run on demand.
Researchers have created a responsive artificial limb that can be controlled directly by the brain.
A sophisticated remote operated crime-busting robot could soon be found patrolling the streets.
Footage has emerged showing a large hominid strolling through the snows of a Russian forest.
A remote-controlled submarine has discovered that the ice is a lot thicker in some places than expected.
The money will go towards funding a study in to the impact of troll mythology on the island of Bornholm.
Beachgoers were left perplexed this week after an astronaut was spotted strolling across the seafront.
The fighter aircraft was observed flying through the sky last week with a completely empty cockpit.
A tiny helicopter made from components from mobile phones has been revealed at a huge Tokyo toy show.
Semi-robotic insects that can be controlled with a mobile phone are being developed by researchers.
Traffic was stopped for more than an hour in Balneario Camboriu after a half-ton seal went for a stroll.
A strange photograph of an unidentified creature has been gaining popularity since appearing on Facebook.
Cyborg cockroaches that can be remote controlled may be the future for locating earthquake survivors.
A mobile app studio has invented a skateboard that takes commands direct from the rider's brainwaves.
Scientists are considering the concept of mind-controlled weapon system and drone interfaces.
A video game installed at a London bar has made using the facilities a little more entertaining.
NASA has warned that a large $750 million satellite is soon to fall uncontrolled out of orbit.