https://robotic.orgReported research, imagined worlds and original interactive satire.enhttps://robotic.org/stories/quiet-hours/https://robotic.org/stories/quiet-hours/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousOne sleeping human. Six mugs. A rubber duck with no respect for the mission. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/daydreamer/https://robotic.org/stories/daydreamer/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealDayDreamer learned from real experience and practiced in a learned model. A 2022 experiment worth revisiting. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/counting-sheep/https://robotic.org/stories/counting-sheep/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA robot tries counting sheep. By morning, the meadow has excellent data quality. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/fridge-light/https://robotic.org/stories/fridge-light/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTpossibleA tiny robot jazz trio has a difficult venue and a very large spoon. Speculative fiction. Written outcomes, not a physics simulation.https://robotic.org/stories/robot-metabolism/https://robotic.org/stories/robot-metabolism/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealReal modular robots incorporate compatible parts. The kitchen in our illustration is entirely imaginary. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/snooze-button/https://robotic.org/stories/snooze-button/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousAn alarm robot gives you five more minutes. The sunrise would like them back. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/open-mic/https://robotic.org/stories/open-mic/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousFive minutes, one printer and a joke that did not survive the explanation. Try rescuing it. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/family-photo/https://robotic.org/stories/family-photo/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA robot takes the family photograph. The cat supplies the only successful capture. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/edible-wings/https://robotic.org/stories/edible-wings/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealReal puffed-rice wings took flight in 2022. Keep the battery off the menu. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/robot-magician/https://robotic.org/stories/robot-magician/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousSix robots, three cups and a pigeon with an excellent contract. The toast is harder to explain. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/thousand-robots/https://robotic.org/stories/thousand-robots/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealThe real Kilobot swarm made shapes with local rules. From ground level, a star is a traffic problem. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/dishwasher-tetris/https://robotic.org/stories/dishwasher-tetris/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA robot loads the dishwasher perfectly. Then somebody introduces water. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/just-a-little/https://robotic.org/stories/just-a-little/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA café robot, an impatient cyclist and the problem with two per cent. Adjust the serving. Keep an eye on the floor. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/fungal-driver/https://robotic.org/stories/fungal-driver/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealCornell gave fungal electrical signals a robot body. The interesting part is everything between the culture and the wheels. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/rental-inspection/https://robotic.org/stories/rental-inspection/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA robot’s flat inspection in Cubao reveals a suspiciously clean circle and an undocumented requirement for wear and tear. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/many-modes/https://robotic.org/stories/many-modes/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealM4 can roll, fly and rearrange itself. Choosing the right body comes with an energy bill. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/lost-and-found/https://robotic.org/stories/lost-and-found/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousAt the Office of Misplaced Things, a robot tries to reclaim its shadow. The shadow has other plans. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/borrowed-bodies/https://robotic.org/stories/borrowed-bodies/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTpossibleIn an imaginary lending library, intelligence is portable. The stairs are less accommodating. Choose a body and discover the return conditions. Speculative fiction. Written outcomes, not a physics simulation.https://robotic.org/stories/grow-around/https://robotic.org/stories/grow-around/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealA Stanford robot reaches forward by turning itself inside out. Sometimes the interesting part is what doesn’t move. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/door-committee/https://robotic.org/stories/door-committee/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA service robot visits a Manila apartment. The doorway has several opinions and one very specific trick. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/eels/https://robotic.org/stories/eels/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealJPL’s EELS grips its surroundings with rotating screws. A glacier test shows both the promise and the practical limits. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/pigeon-protocol/https://robotic.org/stories/pigeon-protocol/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousThe plaza robot has identified a local stakeholder. Negotiations are progressing at the speed of a pigeon. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/little-wings/https://robotic.org/stories/little-wings/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealRemarkable insect-scale flight is real. Understanding what stayed outside the robot makes it more interesting. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/break-room/https://robotic.org/stories/break-room/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousEight notices from a workplace with excellent uptime and a complicated fridge. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/human-instructions/https://robotic.org/stories/human-instructions/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousEight ordinary requests. Twenty-four ways to interpret them. Find the useful question hiding inside each one. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/april-tag/https://robotic.org/stories/april-tag/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealTwo different worlds. The very same pixels. Play with an ideal camera and find the assumption hiding inside its answer. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/earth-review/https://robotic.org/stories/earth-review/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousFour stars. A visiting robot discovers sunsets, sand and the complicated meaning of “not hungry.” Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/mars-latency/https://robotic.org/stories/mars-latency/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealMove the signal-delay slider. Watch why a rover cannot wait for every answer from home. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/act-naturally/https://robotic.org/stories/act-naturally/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousA quarterly review of an employee whose explicit requirements keep arriving as vibes. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/touch/https://robotic.org/stories/touch/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealUniTac explores how existing robot measurements can help locate a touch. Look at what was actually tested. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.https://robotic.org/stories/human-mode/https://robotic.org/stories/human-mode/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTridiculousIt can do everything. Except let you feel useless. Adjust its need for human assistance. Original fiction. Robot voices and scenarios are invented.https://robotic.org/stories/backyard/https://robotic.org/stories/backyard/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTpossibleEquip a palm-sized expedition. Cross the Birdbath Sea. Bring everyone home. Speculative fiction. Written outcomes, not a physics simulation.https://robotic.org/stories/tiny-machines/https://robotic.org/stories/tiny-machines/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTrealWhat tiny machines can actually do, and what still separates a lab from a living world. Sourced research, with experiment boundaries.