Robotics

Cyborg cockroaches made in 68 seconds for rescue missions

Instead of going to the time and trouble of designing and building tiny robots from scratch, some scientists are now turning existing insects into...

Bio-inspired robo-gripper mimics seed pods for efficiency

For some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new...

Robotic water strider mimics nature with fan-like feet

Although we've seen a number of different robotic water striders over the years, scientists are still finding clever new aspects of the insects to...

Origami robot moves with heat, no motors or gears

"Ancient Japanese Art Brings Spineless Robot To Life!" Sounds very much like a movie plot summary. In reality, it perfectly describes the work of...

Robot dogs learn badminton with advanced AI control

We've seen robot dogs run up hills with luggage, and help fight fires. Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts...

Robots sense touch and proximity with new ProTac tech

In order for robots to operate safely around humans, they need to see that people are approaching and they need to know when they...

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot amazes with septuple backflip

Boston Dynamics probably has the most show-offy robots on the planet right now, and the company's latest video shows that its robodog, Spot, is...

Dancing robots: The most human step in technological evolution

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can...

Texas A&M develops spherical robots for rough terrain

We're used to rovers exploring the Moon or Mars to have legs and wheels for moving around, but a team at Texas A&M led...
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