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This tiny robotic crab is the smallest-ever walking robot

Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab. Just a half-millimeter wide,...

Scientists find easier way to teach robots new skills

MIT researchers have developed a system that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task based on only a handful of human examples....

This robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely

MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons...

This tiny robot cheetah breaks speed record

Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation taught a robotic mini-cheetah how to run -- fast. The robot cheetah, trained to adapt to changes...

This snake-like robot will search for water on the moon

The ouroboros—the ancient symbol of a snake swallowing its own tail—generally represents infinity and the natural, endless cycles of the universe. But for members of...

We are one step closer to shape-shifting robots

Physicists have discovered a new way to coat soft robots in materials that allow them to move and function in a more purposeful way. Researchers...

Robots are increasing mortality among U.S. adults

In a new study from Yale and University of Pennsylvania, researchers found that the automation of U.S. manufacturing — robots replacing people on factory...

This robot performs first laparoscopic surgery without human help

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human—a significant step in robotics...

This robotic hand has a gecko-inspired grip

Across a vast array of robotic hands and clamps, there is a common foe: the heirloom tomato. You may have seen a robotic gripper deftly...

This light-powered soft robot could clean drinking water or suck up oil spills

A floating, robotic film designed at UC Riverside could be trained to hoover oil spills at sea or remove contaminants from drinking water. Powered by...