A former surgeon's biology-inspired startup is creating soft robotic cells that could transform how intelligent machines are ...
Formless 'slime' robots that shape-change to complete complex tasks – it sounds like science fantasy. However, MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that brings shape-changing ...
But shape-shifting robots, which are controlled by magnetic fields, can dynamically squish, bend, or elongate their entire bodies. "Such a robot could have thousands of small pieces of muscle to ...
Most of nature – including humans – is symmetrical, and as creations reflect their creators, many robots we create today ...
Researchers have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a millimeter thick. The researchers have also ...
Chinese authorities and industrialists have long hoped to unseat the United States as the world's premier tech giant, but they've historically struggled to make inroads against Silicon Valley ...
(Nanowerk Spotlight) The next generation of robots may not look anything like the rigid, mechanical machines we’re used to. Instead, imagine a robot that moves more like an octopus or a human hand, ...
A tiny robot no bigger than a baseball has quietly rewritten the rules of moon exploration. In January 2024, Japan's space ...
Engineers have watched industrial robots master automated welding seams and pallet stacking for decades.
From Boston Dynamics' Electric Atlas to Unitree Robotics' G1, humanoid robots are becoming more human-like in many ways – and sometimes even more capable – but they are often made of pretty heavy ...
The SaPHaRI lab's NAO robot is designed to provide dynamic mental health support in challenging environments where traditional support is limited or impossible. The Turtlebots explore the interaction ...
Walk into any modern fulfillment center or high‑precision inspection site and the pattern is unmistakable: robots are becoming smarter, more autonomous, and more deeply embedded in daily operations.