Fighting robots are back on the agenda – as the return of Robot Wars to the small screen proves – and Reach Robotics is leading the charge. The UK-based company is busy developing intelligent gaming robots called Mekamons, which combine traditional physical machines with augmented reality (AR). This means they’re able to fight battles in the real world while overlaid graphics enhance the action. You might see your Mekamon fire out a laser blast, for example – not literally, but in the interactive, virtual reality that you can view through a smartphone app. The beauty of AR is that anything can be overlaid onto the physical robots, from new weaponry and explosive special effects as they take damage to create entirely … Continue reading British-Made Mekamon Wants To Bring AR Robot Wars To Your Living Room This Christmas