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Light powers the world's smallest programmable robot, at about 0.3 millimeters long

The robots are powered by tiny microcomputers developed by David Blaauw and Dennis Sylvester, engineers at the University of Michigan. Their processors run on just 75 nanowatts of power, around one ...
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Rivian Finally Caves, Gives The R2 SUV A Star Wars R2-D2 Paint Job

Ian Wright joined CarBuzz as an automotive journalist and photographer in 2018. His career started with specialist publications, covering everything from Harley-Davidson to Ferrari. Before writing for ...
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Black Friday Deal – Save On The LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 & Other Sets With These Force-ful Offers

The Black Friday 2025 sales event is now over for another year. It began in mid-November, with the big day itself landing on 28 November. The sale officially ended on 1 December 2025 (Cyber Monday).
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LEGO Offloads R2-D2 Set at All-Time Low, Amazon Goes Zero-Profit to Move Final Star Wars Stock

This article is part of Kotaku Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Black Friday typically means massive LEGO discounts ...
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Birds Are Beeping and Booping like R2-D2. Their Mimicked Sounds Are Helping Unlock the Secrets of Avian Communication

European starlings were the best at imitating R2-D2's multphonic sounds because they can control both sides of both sides of the syrinx independently, the researchers say. Pexels Birds have shown the ...
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These Birds Learned to Tweet Like R2-D2. Listen to the Uncanny Results

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, R2-D2 beeped and booped—and now birds that copy the Star Wars character are giving scientists fresh insight into how different species imitate complex sounds ...
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LEGO Drops Major Black Friday Deal on R2-D2 Set, Now Going for Mere Pennies on Amazon

This article is part of Kotaku Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. LEGO rarely slashes the prices on its Star Wars sets ...
Popular Science

Bird or droid? Starlings nail R2-D2 beeps and boops.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Songbirds like parrots and parakeets might be well known for ...
Motor Trend

Rivian Reveals New Details on the 2026 R2 Compact SUV Ahead of Production

As 2025 winds down, more details are starting to trickle out about Rivian’s highly anticipated 2026 Rivian R2 midsize SUV. In its third-quarter letter to shareholders, Rivian outlined several new ...
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LEGO Unloads Iconic Star Wars Sets, R2-D2 Is Selling For Peanuts if You’re a True Saga Fan

This article is part of Gizmodo Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Reading time 2 minutes Star Wars collectors know ...
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The Three R2-D2 Robots of the International Space Station Now Have a New Master to Serve

The International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of human engineering, and not even its projected demise is enough to keep companies interested in space experiments away from it. With six years or so ...