Zach Umperovitch, a Purdue alumnus, (far left) and co-host Richard Hammond (left) observe contestants and their Rube Goldberg machines on the set of "Crazy Contraptions." WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach ...

Richard Hammond's Channel 4 series Crazy Contraptions has been cancelled after one season. Hosted by the Grand Tour presenter, the show saw teams work together to build ingenious creations out of ...

While adding a Robot Wars-style competitive element, the commission represents something of a comeback for the popular science format. Shows such as Sky’s Brainiac: Science Abuse, which Hammond ...

Crazy Machines is an exploratory puzzle game delivered Rube Goldberg-style. This first English language release features the original game and the expansion in one package.

When you think of Rube Goldberg, you probably imagine complex, whimsical machines. The wacky devices had a dizzying array of working parts and a prosaic end goal such as, say, affixing a postage stamp ...

In the first semi-final, two teams of brothers build jaw-dropping chain reaction machines to enable Richard to dust his ornaments without getting out of bed. It's the grand finale as two teams battle ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach Umperovitch, a 2011 Purdue alumnus, recently debuted "Crazy Contraptions," a competition show that focuses on the fun and intricate engineering involved in Rube Goldberg ...