For the uninitiated, Minecraft is an open-ended game, where players gather resources and build all manner of structures by destroying or stacking 3-D blocks in a virtual world.

Humans are really good at deciding what to do next. Robots not so much. That’s changing, though, and scientists at Brown University are using the virtual world of Minecraft to help train robots ...

Now, you have your very own in Minecraft. Created by Cubehamster, Mega Gargantua is a controllable battle mech you don't need any additional mods to use.

Using Minecraft to unboggle the robot mind Date: June 8, 2015 Source: Brown University Summary: Researchers are developing a new algorithm to help robots better plan their actions in complex ...

Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to the masses, releasing a project that allows Minecraft programmers of any level to create their own human-like robot.

A Minecraft player shares new “Atomics” assets inspired by Fallout’s Mister Handy robots, modded into the open-world sandbox.

The robot base SMP build in the game (Image via Reddit/Kaizen87/Mojang Studios) One of the biggest appeals of Minecraft is how it allows players to create massive bases using almost any design.

God, finally. For too long, the talented players of Minecraft have been channelling their creativity into positive pursuits. Computers, word processors, all of Westeros—that sort of thing. It's ...

A new approach to robot learning was tested in Minecraft, the popular open-ended computer game.

In case you needed another Minecraft spectacle to put your little dirt houses to shame, take a look at this massive attack robot by Cubehamster. It's called Colossus, and not only is it equipped ...