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Researchers have invented a magnetically controlled soft robot only four millimeters in size, that can walk, crawl or roll through uneven terrain, carry cargo, climb onto the water surface, and even swim in it.
Jan 25th, 2018
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While drones and driverless cars dominate the headlines, another breakthrough - robot dexterity - is likely to have an even greater impact in both business and everyday life.
Jan 24th, 2018
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The development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative medicine and medical diagnostics.
Jan 15th, 2018
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Researchers have designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking.
Jan 10th, 2018
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The latest research is focusing on flexible robots inspired by animals that do not have skeletons, such as caterpillars, worms, octopuses or an elephant's trunk.
Jan 10th, 2018
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Technology provides alternative to herbicides, hand-weeding.
Jan 10th, 2018
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By helping rubber and plastic stick together under pressure, chemists have simplified the production of small fluid-carrying channels that can drive movement in soft robotics and enable chemical analyses on microscopic scales.
Jan 9th, 2018
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A new class of soft, electrically activated devices mimics the expansion and contraction of natural muscles.
Jan 4th, 2018
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Coordinated robot swarms can achieve amazing feats, but even a single faulty unit can have serious consequences.
Jan 2nd, 2018
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Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials 'recipes', even when training data is lacking.
Dec 22nd, 2017
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A group of engineers has been experimenting with a new type of programming that mimics the way an insect's brain works, which could soon have people wondering if that fly on the wall is actually a fly.
Dec 14th, 2017
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Researchers have succeeded in developing a robot capable of immediately adapting to unexpected physical damage.
Dec 14th, 2017
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Micro-grippers less than 1mm long steered through Pacman-like virtual maze.
Dec 13th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions so they can figure out how to manipulate objects they have never encountered before.
Dec 5th, 2017
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A researcher argues against looking at robotics as a 'dichotomy of brain versus body'.
Nov 29th, 2017
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A new open-source device allows scientists to identify treatments and conditions that affect the mechanical properties of plant cells.
Nov 20th, 2017
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