Scientists design new soft robotic gripper from pole beans
Scientists often look to nature for cues when designing robots - some robots mimic human hands while others simulate the actions of octopus arms...
Your robot vacuum could spy on you
Researchers have shown that it’s possible to spy on private conversations using a common robot vacuum cleaner and its built-in Light Detection and Ranging...
Old dog training methods teach robots new tricks
With a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, researchers showed a robot how to teach itself several new tricks,...
This pufferfish like robot could help drones fly safely
If you get too close to a pufferfish, this undersea creature will blow up like a balloon to scare you away.
Now, a team of...
New biomorphic batteries could provide 72 times more energy for robots
A new rechargeable zinc battery can provide much more energy and integrate into the structure of a robot.
Like biological fat reserves store energy in...
Powerful human-like hands create safer human-robotics interactions
Need a robot with a soft touch?
A team of Michigan State University engineers has designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be...
This soft robot jellyfish could outswim its natural counterparts
Engineering researchers at North Carolina State University and Temple University have developed soft robots inspired by jellyfish that can outswim their real-life counterparts.
More practically,...
Gold nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin
A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement.
Its unprecedented qualities could allow robots to mimic...
Artificial brains may need sleep as much as we do in the future
No one can say whether androids will dream of electric sheep, but they will almost certainly need periods of rest that offer benefits similar...
This cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
The microrobot is one of the smallest and most dexterous robots to date.
This itsy-bitsy robot can't climb up the waterspout yet but it can...