Darn you, R2! When can we blame robots?
A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe...
Scientists find new way to create less bulky soft robots
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a way to build soft robots that are compact, portable and multifunctional.
The advance was...
This drone with nail gun could tack shingles onto roofs
University of Michigan engineers attached a nail gun to an autonomous octocopter and demonstrated that it can successfully tack a shingle onto a roof.
This...
Shape-shifting robots built from smarticles could navigate Army operations
A U.S. Army project took a new approach to developing robots -- researchers built robots entirely from smaller robots known as smarticles.
This unlocks the...
Scientists create microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves
Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light.
This brings mechanical engineering one step closer to developing...
This robot has a firm yet gentle grasp
UB engineers develop a dynamic gripper that mimics the adjustable grip of a human hand, an advancement that could improve industrial safety.
Human hands are...
This swimming robot uses only light for power and steering
In a recent study, materials scientists from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering describe a new design for a swimming robot that’s both powered...
‘Flying fish’ robot can propel itself out of water and glide through the air
A bio-inspired bot uses water from the environment to create a gas and launch itself from the water’s surface.
The robot, which can travel 26...
Scientists create steady robots with the help of cockroach
Ew, a cockroach! But it zips off before the swatter appears.
Now, researchers have leveraged the bug’s superb scurrying skills to create a cleverly simple...
Scientists create a smart robot dog with computerized brain
Using deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI), scientists are bringing to life one of about a handful of these quadruped robots in the world....