Researchers have created a new and promising kind of robot that mimics the natural motions of earthworms. Because of how the robot moves, they believe it could be useful in preventing the spread of ...

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as ...

In an experiment reminiscent of the "Transformers" movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have created a type of ...

Engineers at Georgia Tech have built a soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop—without using legs. The 5-inch ...

Coming in a variety of shapes and sizes, the robots jogged through Beijing’s southeastern Yizhuang district, home to many of the capital’s tech firms. Over the past few months, videos of China ...

Scientists from Tsinghua and Beihang Universities have developed shape-shifting microrobots powered by a novel thin-film actuator.

Once you’ve established the silhouette of your robot, you can start cutting out elements from photos of machines and adapt them to fit the shapes you want to create. Don’t hesitate to stretch ...

A University of Colorado Boulder engineering professor received more than $1 million in grants to go toward building shape-shifting robots the size of an insect.

A Chinese research team has developed the world’s smallest and lightest wireless amphibious robot, capable of transforming ...

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone rod with a carbon-fiber spine, can ...