(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, ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University researchers have created microscale robots less than 1 millimeter in size that are printed as a 2D hexagonal “metasheet” but, with a jolt of electricity, morph into ...

We’re talking about composites, which are basically materials made from two or more different components. Think of it like a ...

A team of roboticists at Tsinghua University, working with a trio of colleagues from Beihang University, all in China, has designed a new type of microrobot that can continuously transform its shape ...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a ...

XELA Robotics ( a specialist in advanced 3D tactile sensors, has succeeded in providing a human sense of touch for humanoid ...

While the capabilities of robots have improved significantly over the past decades, they are not always able to reliably and ...

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