Robots learn to adapt like animals after injuries
Fish fins and insect wings are amazing pieces of natural engineering that help their owners move efficiently through water or air.
Engineers have long looked...
Scientists develop amazing shape-shifting robot inspired by Origami
Inspired by the art of origami, engineers have developed a new robot that can change into more than 1,000 different shapes using only three...
‘Miracle’ filter turns regular LEDs into advanced spintronic devices
Traditional electronics rely on semiconductors to transmit data using bursts of charged particles (electrons or holes) to convey messages as "1s" and "0s."
Spintronic devices,...
Engineers create smart valve to boost soft robots’ toughness
Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new type of valve that enhances the resilience of soft robots, making them more durable...
This robot could survive through self-amputation
In a groundbreaking development, Yale roboticists have created a robot that can survive by self-amputation, much like lizards and crabs.
This innovative technology allows robots...
Scientists create 3D-printed fabric for medical devices and soft robots
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a groundbreaking wearable fabric called RoboFabric.
This fabric is flexible but can stiffen on demand,...
This hopping robot could explore Jupiter and Saturn’s icy moons
Imagine a robot that moves by hopping around like a frog.
NASA is working on just such a robot, called SPARROW, which could help us...
Soft and Safe: New artificial muscles make robots move like humans
Northwestern engineers have created a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting, similar to how human muscles work.
To show...
SoftFoot Pro: A revolutionary prosthetic foot that mimics human movement and improves stability
A groundbreaking prosthetic foot, called SoftFoot Pro, has been developed by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa.
This motorless, flexible, and waterproof prosthetic...
Scientists develop low-cost ‘muscle’ actuators for softer, safer robots
Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new, low-cost device that makes robots move in a way similar to human muscles.
This device, called an...