Scientists develop advanced electronic skin that mimics human touch
Scientists have made a breakthrough in developing an electronic skin that mimics the complex 3D structure and touch sensitivity of human skin.
This new technology,...
Scientists show how easy it is to use a third thumb
Imagine having an extra thumb to help you with daily tasks.
Cambridge researchers have found that people can quickly learn to use a controllable, prosthetic...
Scientists develop robotic palm with human-like touch
Imagine a robot saying, "I'll have you eating out of the palm of my hand."
It seems unlikely because most robots don’t even have palms....
Flour and oats biohybrid robot could revolutionize reforestation
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) and the University of Freiburg have developed an innovative biohybrid robot called HybriBot, designed to aid...
Jelly sea creatures could inspire efficient underwater robots
Scientists have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals called salps swim in giant corkscrew shapes using a unique jet propulsion method.
This unusual way...
Scientists find way to optimize robotic guide dogs
A team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has made significant strides in developing robotic guide dogs by first understanding the...
Scientists create soft robot leg inspired by spider’s limb
Researchers Indrek Must and Kadri-Ann Valdur from the University of Tartu have developed a remarkable new robot leg that mimics the leg of a...
Robots’ sense of touch could be as fast as humans, shows study
Researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet have made a breakthrough that could allow robots and prosthetic hands to feel touch just like human...
This snail-inspired robot could climb walls
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new robot that can climb walls, inspired by the way snails move.
This innovative robot uses...
How MIT researchers are mastering shape-shifting robots
In an exciting development at MIT, researchers are working on creating robots unlike any we’ve seen before.
These aren't your typical robots with stiff arms...