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This Insect-Sized Robot Can Carry 22 Times Its Own Weight
The four-legged miniature machine is powered by tiny explosions
The four-legged miniature machine is powered by tiny explosions
Scientists used a smoking machine—complete with a 3-D-printed mouthpiece—to figure out how to get the most cannabinoid per puff.
These simple sensors let a robot function by touch alone, allowing it to manipulate objects from a soup can to a rubber duck
Electronics that can bend, stretch and repair themselves could potentially work in applications ranging from tougher robots to smart clothes
Some jobs just need the human touch to work, even with automated assistance
The buzzy industry of robotic pollinators is setting its sights on indoor farms for urban—and extraterrestrial—environments
A flexible, conductive membrane that can pass sensory information to the brain and muscles is a step towards artificial skin
A new material was used in a simple snail robot, but it could one day make artificial nervous systems for more complex machines
Squishy robots can now heal themselves and grow as they explore
How do you teach a new robot old tricks?
Flying robots help researchers identify and protect threatened plants and other species in places that are inaccessible to humans
New experiments show simulated robotic limbs can feel like a part of our own body with a little practice
An integration of soft materials, sensors and flexible electronics is bringing robotic “skin” closer than ever to reality
The design’s origami pattern creates the flexibility needed to deliver compounds to specific areas of the body
A system could aid forensic searches and crime-scene mapping by detecting reflections from human materials
To propel itself higher than any known engineered jumper or animal can, it had to ignore the limits of biology
A new machine called BirdBot balances walking efficiency and speed
The neuromorphic computing device solved the puzzle by working like an animal brain would
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A laser-focused chef prints and cooks complex designs
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