[David] over at Pololu programmed a mini-sumo robot, Zumo Red, with some extra smarts. The basic rules of sumo robotics is exactly like human sumo – push your competitor out of the ring. [David]’s ...

[David] over at Pololu programmed a mini-sumo robot, Zumo Red, with some extra smarts. The basic rules of sumo robotics is exactly like human sumo – push your competitor out of the ring. [David]’s ...

Though lesser known that BattleBots, Robot Sumo has been around since at least 2004, when the ROBOlympics (now known as the RoboGames) was founded. The rules of the competition present some unique ...

If you ever needed proof that the deadly (and inevitable) robo-pocalypse will be swift, check out this video footage of the finals of Japan’s annual robot sumo competition. Now you might think that ...

Eight-year-old Alodi Mourier wasn't sure what to expect yesterday at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Sumo wrestling -- with robots? That's what Alodi thought when she sat ringside waiting for Japan's ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. If you haven’t seen robot sumo wrestling before, then you’re in for a treat. Trust me. Most robot versions of ...