University of California, Los Angeles engineers have developed a new class of material. University of California, Los Angeles mechanical engineers have created a new class…
The devices can be recharged with light. University of California San Diego researchers have created soft devices containing algae that, when subjected to mechanical stress,…
Researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots by taking inspiration from the…
To foster empathy in conversation, scientists at Kyoto University developed a shared-laughter AI system that reacts properly to human laughter. What makes something hilarious has…
Scientists have developed a mass-production method for biodegradable microrobots that can dissolve into the body after delivering cells and medications. In order to create a…
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of autonomous systems including walking robots and self-driving vehicles. Since the fastidious Roomba vacuum, autonomous robots…
Simple microparticles can beat rhythmically together, generating an oscillating electrical current that could be used to power micro-robotic devices. MIT engineers are taking advantage of…
Researchers have engineered a system for creating remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached…
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study that a hands-free device could successfully automate the treatment and removal of dental plaque…
A robot created by Columbia Engineers learns to understand itself rather than the environment around it. Our perception of our bodies is not always correct or…
Inspired by fireflies, scientists create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication. Lightning bugs that light up…
Robotic Motion in Curved Space Defies Standard Laws of Physics When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, such…
A pioneering project to develop advanced pressure sensors for use in robotic systems could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs. The innovative research project aspires to…
Robots manipulate soft, deformable material into various shapes from visual inputs in a new system that could one day enable better home assistants. Many of…
Constructing a tiny robot out of DNA and using it to study cell processes invisible to the naked eye… Although it certainly sounds like science…
Their swirling, clustering behavior may someday inform the design of self-assembling robotic swarms. A starfish embryo, in its earliest stages, before it sprouts its distinctive…
The tiny robots could bring health care closer to highly precise medicine delivery You probably already know that medications aren’t often designed to target specific…
The small robotic crab can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump The smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot has been created by Northwestern University engineers, and it…
