The Best Robots Documentaries

Science & Tech - 82 free documentaries about robots.

Start with Can You Fool A Self Driving Car? (19 min, Mark Rober), then Ronaldo vs My Unbeatable Goalie Robot (27 min, Mark Rober). All 82 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on robots is Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford.

• Can You Fool A Self Driving Car? (19 min, Mark Rober)
• Ronaldo vs My Unbeatable Goalie Robot (27 min, Mark Rober)
• Humanoid Robots and the Gap Between Hype and Reality (24 min, Bloomberg Originals)
• My Puzzle Robot is 200x Faster Than a Human (21 min, Mark Rober)
• How We Accidentally Started Making Infinite Robots (19 min, Real Science)
• Why Is MIT Making Robot Insects? (21 min, Veritasium)
• The Rise of the Machines – Why Automation is Different this Time (11 min, Kurzgesagt)
• Automata: The Shockingly Advanced 17th Century Clockwork Robots (59 min, Spark)
• The Real Reason Robots Shouldn’t Look Like Humans | Supercut (87 min, Veritasium)
• Filipino Doctor Fights Tuberculosis In Remote Communities Using Drones | Reaching The Unreached (46 min, CNA Insider)
• Robot Piano Catches Fire Playing Rush E (World’s Hardest Song) (12 min, Mark Rober)
• Shooting Down a Lost Drone and why Dogs Tilt their Heads - Smarter Every Day 173 (9 min, Smarter Every Day)
• World's Longest Field Goal- Robot vs NFL Kicker (20 min, Mark Rober)
• A Robot That Walks, Flies, Skateboards, Slacklines (11 min, Veritasium)
• The Killer Robot Takeover is Inevitable (29 min, VICE)
• Drones, robots, and super sperm – the future of farming (42 min, DW Documentary)
• Drone warriors - Autonomous weapon systems and the wars of the future (44 min, DW Documentary)
• Germany and US drone warfare (28 min, DW Documentary)
• Mark Rober vs Dude Perfect- Ultimate Robot Battle (19 min, Mark Rober)
• Zipline - How Rwanda Built A Drone Delivery Service (12 min, Real Engineering)
• Has A.I. Made Robot Dogs Too Smart? (36 min, Real Science)
• The Incredible Story Of The First Human Cyborg (47 min, Real Stories)
• Why Robots That Bend Are Better (11 min, Veritasium)
• Inside China’s Plan To Lead The World In Advanced Robotics | Insight (46 min, CNA Insider)
• Beyond DeepSeek AI: China Tech Advances Into Humanoid Robots, Biotech & Space | When Titans Clash (47 min, CNA Insider)
• From bees to robots: The new power of swarm intelligence (51 min, DW Documentary)
• Will robots steal our jobs? - The future of work (1/2) (43 min, DW Documentary)
• My Rock, Paper, Scissors Robot Never Loses (+9 Other Inventions) (19 min, Mark Rober)
• Meet the Robots Powering Japan's New Tech Movement (34 min, Bloomberg Originals)
• Hybrid Drone Generator (28 min, Tech Ingredients)
• Humanoid robots and new chips - Will Germany become a tech hotspot? (28 min, DW Documentary)
• Robo Cook: How Robots Will Change the Home of the Future (25 min, ENDEVR)
• Rock Skip Robot- The Science of Perfect Rock Skipping (9 min, Mark Rober)
• The Human Robot - VPRO documentary - 2015 (49 min, VPRO Documentary)
• The Jobs of the Future: Why Your Next Co-worker Might be a ROBOT | Tech Effect (25 min, ENDEVR)
• The Age of Robots | Will Humans Become Obsolete? (52 min, Moconomy)
• How Space Robots Shape The Future | Tech Effect (23 min, Spark)
• World's Highest Jumping Robot (13 min, Veritasium)
• Will robots steal our jobs? - The future of work (2/2) (43 min, DW Documentary)
• The Robotic Quest for Artificial Humans | Ancient Aliens (19 min, HISTORY)
• This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life (15 min, Veritasium)
• Robots to the rescue - High-Tech helpers (28 min, DW Documentary)
• How Robots Are Taking Our Jobs | Future Human A.I. (47 min, Spark)
• HUGE Drone Propellers - Build or Buy? (23 min, Tech Ingredients)
• Heavy Lift Carbon Fiber Drone (21 min, Tech Ingredients)
• We Race To See Who Can Deliver Packages The Fastest - With Drones (47 min, CNA Insider)
• Robo Dogs, Robo Spiders: Modern Robotic Engineering based on Animals (25 min, ENDEVR)
• Drones and Driverless Cars | Futuristic China (24 min, ENDEVR)
• Robots: The $15 Trillion Takeover | Why Your Job is Already Obsolete (50 min, Moconomy)
• Human Cyborg | Tech Revolution | Enhancing Humanity (47 min, Moconomy)
• Self-Replicating Robots and Galactic Domination (13 min, PBS Space Time)
• Attack Of The Drones (26 min, Real Stories)
• Biobots: The Scientists Building Robots Inspired By Nature's Design | The Age of Robots (26 min, Spark)
• Can Humanity Ever Learn To Live With Robots? | The Age of Robots (26 min, Spark)
• Building Drone Rotors - PART 3 (48 min, Tech Ingredients)
• Building Drone Rotors - PART 2 (22 min, Tech Ingredients)
• Suicide Space Robots (17 min, PBS Space Time)
• How The "Drone Revolution" Will Make Our Lives Hell (52 min, Spark)
• These Robots Will Change Our Homes Forever | Tech Effect (24 min, Spark)
• Will Your Next Co-Worker Be A Robot? | Talking Point (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Why Robots Are Better Explorers Than Human Beings | The Age of Robots (27 min, Spark)
• Medical Robots and Facial Recognition | Futuristic China (24 min, ENDEVR)
• The Terrifying Consequences Of The Drone Revolution (45 min, Spark)
• Will a Robot Steal My Job? | Rise of the Machines: The Future of Work (53 min, Moconomy)
• Japan’s Robot Economy Explained | Can Technology Save Japan From Its Demographic Crisis? (23 min, Moconomy)
• Can Robots Save Humanity? (168 min, Spark)
• Meet The Robots Designed To Take Your Jobs | The Age of Robots (26 min, Spark)
• Drone Generator Performance (14 min, Tech Ingredients)
• Building Drone Rotors - PART 4 - The Testing (17 min, Tech Ingredients)
• Robots: Brave New World | When Robots Get Human Rights (50 min, Moconomy)
• Cyborgs Among Us | Are THEY the Next Human Evolution | Medical Marvels or Sci-Fi Nightmares (53 min, Moconomy)
• Drone Attacks: Are Our Cities Defenseless? (52 min, Wonder)
• Tesla Robotaxi: Has Our Driverless Future Arrived? | Top Gear (25 min, BBC Studios)
• How Consumer Drones Are Being Weaponised To Kill (52 min, Real Stories)
• The World Of Makers: DIY-ing A Better World | A League Of Extraordinary Makers - Part 2/5 (47 min, CNA Insider)
• Could A Team Of Robots Beat Professional Football Players? | ExperiMental (25 min, Spark)
• Building Drone Rotors - PART 1 (13 min, Tech Ingredients)
• What It Takes To Be A FPV Drone Racer: A Crash Course | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Inside The Build Of A High Stakes Tech Reality Show (45 min, CNA Insider)
• Who Wins The Final Spot? Cleaning Robots And Delivery Drones Battle (45 min, CNA Insider)

Top-Rated Books About Robots

1. Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford (4.5/5) - View on Amazon
2. Robot by Hans Moravec - View on Amazon
3. The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson (3.9/5) - View on Amazon
4. Intelligent Robotics and Applications by Honghai Liu - View on Amazon