The father of the widely-used Java programming language is leaving Google for a startup that makes sea-faring robots.

James Gosling, the creator of the Java programming language, has joined Liquid Robotics, a maker of robot vehicles that explore the bottom of the ocean, as its chief software architect.

Users will be able to operate a robot by using only a mobile phone, thanks to a new Java application developed by Motorola.

Users will be able to control a Lego Mindstorm robot using only a mobile phone thanks to a new Java application developed by Motorola.

Peter Brown’s obsession with the abandoned railway that became the High Line led to two best sellers — including “The Wild Robot,” which is now a blockbuster movie.