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Engineers create a robot that can jump 10 feet high—without legs

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

Apr 23, 2025

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Magnetic 'metabot' can expand, assume new shapes, and move like a robot—but without motor or internal gears

In an experiment reminiscent of the "Transformers" movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have created a type of material that can expand, assume new shapes, move and follow electromagnetic commands like a remotely ...

Apr 23, 2025

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Images: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

In one small step for robot-kind—thousands of them, really—humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday.

Apr 20, 2025

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AI-powered robots help tackle Europe's growing e-waste problem

EU researchers have developed adaptable robots that could transform the way we recycle electronic waste, benefiting both the environment and the economy.

Apr 17, 2025

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Finger-shaped tactile sensor advances robotic touch with multi-directional force detection and material identification

The development of increasingly sophisticated sensors can facilitate the advancement of various technologies, including robots, security systems, virtual reality (VR) equipment and sophisticated prosthetics. Multimodal tactile ...

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A fluid battery that can take any shape

Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way. Their ...

Apr 11, 2025

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Text2Robot platform leverages generative AI to design and deliver functional robots with just a few spoken words

When personal computers were first invented, only a small group of people who understood programming languages could use them. Today, anyone can look up the local weather, play their favorite song or even generate code with ...

Apr 10, 2025

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A new robotic gripper made of measuring tape is sizing up fruit and veggie picking

It's a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineers at the University of California San Diego, this game was an ...

Apr 9, 2025

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FLUID: 3D-printed open-source robot offers accessible solution for materials synthesis

A team of researchers led by Professor Keisuke Takahashi at the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, have created FLUID (Flowing Liquid Utilizing Interactive Device), an open-source robotic system constructed using a ...

Apr 8, 2025

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Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a lifesaver

A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team led by researchers ...