So it’s kind of disappointing that this rolling artoo luggage has to be manually dragged along. Created by Salvador Bachiller, the R2D2 luggage—sorry—”Robot Trolley” luggage is a run-of- ...

Ever since Star Wars first hit theaters in the '70s, many fans have wondered what it might be like to have your own personal R2-D2 by your side. A researcher at Texas A&M says while modern robots ...

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Not far below the dream of owning a real lightsaber is the fantasy of every earthbound Jedi—owning one’s very own R2-D2. And if that droid can roll around and bring beer on command ...

R2-D2, a beloved droid who’s appeared in 10 of the 11 live-action “Star Wars” movies, is the most famous of them, but other R-series droids appear throughout the series — endearing ...