Robotics

Hopping, flying robot gets an all-terrain upgrade

When it comes to designing modern robots, various researchers are all trying to solve pretty much the same problem: how to make robots that...

Robot moth grows new sensor using its own blood

Robots usually leave the factory with every sensor they'll ever have bolted on. But what if they could grow new ones when needed? Scientists...

Monstrous 13-foot mecha craves the dangerous jobs humans avoid

China is making sure giant robots don’t only belong to anime and sci-fi anymore. A Beijing company has presented a hydraulic-electric humanoid that towers...

Electronic skin instantly displays touch as light

“Your touch lights me up” sounds like quite the romantic figurative statement, doesn’t it? Well, not anymore. Researchers at the National University of Singapore...

Subaquatic robot leverages biomimetics for natural movement

Exploring the underwater world requires robots that can move as naturally as fish and, ideally, blend in as much as possible. That’s exactly what...

Finger-controlled robo beetle sports artificial muscles & two-way feedback

Insects have long been a source of inspiration for robotics engineers. They are small, agile, and can squeeze into spaces where people can’t. Such...
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