This miniature robot could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.
Known as a Sonopill, the...
These handcrafted social robots could bring coziness to home
Blossom robots can be constructed by users from handcrafted materials, making each one a little bit different.
A few years ago, when social robots began...
This high-flying robot could leap over obstacles with ease
Topping out at less than a foot, Salto the robot looks like a Star Wars imperial walker in miniature.
But don't be fooled by its...
This hummingbird robot could soon go where drones can’t
What can fly like a bird and hover like an insect?
Your friendly neighborhood hummingbirds. If drones had this combo, they would be able to...
These squishy robots can drop from a helicopter and land safely
Sometimes the toughest among us come in shapes that are round and just a little bit squishy.
New soccer-ball-shaped robots, created by engineers at UC...
Robots can read human emotions in real-time
In a new study, researchers improved artificial intelligence (AI) in interactive video games and said that robots could read humans’ feelings in real-time.
The study...
Scientists develop new soft robot without hard or electronic parts
In a recent study, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is made and operated with no hard or electronic parts.
It...
Scientists develop new autonomous car to handle unknown conditions
In a new study, researchers have created a new way of controlling autonomous cars.
The new way could integrate prior driving experiences to control the...
Robots help fish and bees make decisions together
In a new study, researchers built a new bridge between the two animal communities - fish and bees.
With help from spy robots, the two...
New finding could improve human-robot collaboration in factories
In a new study, researchers try to figure out how robots will interact with human co-workers in factories of the future.
The study is conducted...