Bio-inspired robotic wing cuts underwater turbulence impact by 87%
Engineers have created a new robotic wing that can sense changes in water and instantly adjust its shape, helping underwater robots stay stable in...
This robotic glove could reduce hand swelling by up to 25% in just 30...
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a soft robotic glove that may help people with hand swelling reduce fluid buildup safely at home.
The glove,...
Ordinary rice could power the next generation of soft robots
Rice is a staple food for billions of people, but scientists have now discovered it could also inspire a new generation of smart materials.
Researchers...
Why adding eyes makes robots seem more human
A new study suggests that something as simple as adding eyes to a humanoid robot can dramatically change how people perceive it.
Researchers from Tampere...
Robot swarms could turn music into stunning light paintings in real time
Imagine listening to your favorite song and watching it transform into a glowing painting created by moving robots.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have...
Robotic arm can feel like part of the body—if it moves at the right...
As artificial intelligence advances, future prosthetic arms may be able to move on their own to assist users with daily tasks.
But for these devices...
Robots that can see around corners? New AI radar system makes it possible
Imagine if a self-driving car could spot a pedestrian before they step into view from behind a building.
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have...
Lego-like smart material lets robots change stiffness like living tissue
Robots are usually built from materials with fixed properties.
Once a robot is assembled, its stiffness, flexibility and movement patterns are largely locked in.
Engineers at...
These shape-shifting materials could bring soft robots to life
Engineers at McGill University have developed a new class of ultra-thin, shape-shifting materials that can move, fold, and reconfigure themselves—much like animated origami.
The breakthrough...
Grasshopper wings spark a new way for robots to glide
Sometimes scientific breakthroughs begin in unlikely places. For a team of engineers and entomologists from Princeton University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, it started...