Tony Cholerton created Robovacc to inoculate a timid tiger at London zoo – but says it could administer jabs to badgers ...

What are the arguments against allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to patent inventions? Following initial surveys of the issue, in our last piece we examined the arguments in favor of machine ...

In the patent grant proceedings for two European Patent Applications, the EPO has ruled that an AI machine cannot be named as an inventor in a Patent Application. Doing so does not comply with the ...

A number of countries have now issued decisions on whether a patent can be granted to Dr. Stephen Thaler for an invention made by a machine named DABUS. In response to a request by the United Kingdom ...

This massive reach explains why so many experts consider the web the single most influential invention of modern times. In ...

Thomas Landingham poses with his invention after being named the second-place winner in the Best Display category in Forrest ...

It's no coincidence that some of the key figures at one of the nation's most innovative research and development laboratories were once kite surfers. They're anything but risk-averse, and have ...

— Freezing hands can be a disadvantage in a snowball fight. So Erica McFadden used her imagination and some help from teachers and parents to create an invention to rid the world of that problem. Her ...

BROOKLYN, New York City (WABC) -- Joseph Herscher has made a name for himself on social media by making intricate machines that turn simple tasks into elaborate projects, and the inventor from ...

Early efforts -- Elements of a successful machine -- The "Sewing-Machine Combination" -- Less expensive machines -- Appendixes: Notes on the development and commercial use of the sewing machine -- ...

There’s a strong case to be made for allowing machines to invent other machines. We recently examined the logic and legality behind the notion of artificial intelligence (AI) gaining the ability to ...