Ripple bugs inspire new robots with shape-shifting feet
Nature’s smallest creatures often hide the most remarkable secrets.
A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Ajou...
This bird-like drone could soar through cities and over seas
The future of drones may take its biggest leap forward by looking back to nature.
Researchers at the University of Surrey are developing a new...
A humanoid robot is now on sale for under US $6,000. What can you...
You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment.
From Tesla's Optimus to Figure AI's Figure 02, these machines are...
Simple but brilliant: This simple robot wrist could work like ours
Robots are masters of efficiency when they’re programmed for a very specific task—like moving cans along a conveyor belt in a factory.
But ask them...
Sonic signals give simple robots surprising collective intelligence
Scientists have taken inspiration from nature’s master communicators—like bats, whales, and insects—to design a new kind of microrobot that “talks” using sound.
These robots, though...
Paper-thin muscle-inspired robot can squeeze through tight spaces
Scientists in South Korea have created a super thin and flexible robot that moves like a muscle, opening the door to future robots that...
Robots are getting a human-like sense of touch—thanks to smart fabric
Robots are great at many tasks, from assembling machines to assisting in surgery.
But when it comes to something humans do effortlessly—like picking up a...
How sand-sized fossil shells are powering a robotic revolution
A team of engineers and paleontologists has developed a new method that could help robots identify and sort complex objects—starting with some of the...
Cockroach robots built by AI could help save lives after disasters
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have created the world’s first robot-powered assembly line for making “cyborg insects”—real cockroaches fitted with tiny...
Meet the muscle-powered robot that moves like a human
Robots might soon be moving more like humans and animals, thanks to a major breakthrough by engineers at Northwestern University.
A team of researchers has...