'Flying fish' robot can propel itself out of water and glide through the air
A bio-inspired bot uses water from the environment to create a gas and launch itself from the water's surface.
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Electrohydraulic arachno-bot offers light weight robotic articulation
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany and at the University of Boulder in Colorado in the US has found a new way to exploit the principles of spiders' joints to drive articulated ...
Jun 16, 2021
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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 ...
Engineering
E-whiskers may be touchstone for future of e-skin
Those cute little whiskers you see on your pet do more than just twitch adorably. The long, protruding hairs are actually touch receptors, sending vital information about the surroundings to the brain and helping the animals ...
Jun 25, 2018
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Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible
A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from halfway around the world, but currently available technologies aren't good enough to match the in-person experience.
Sep 16, 2020
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New snail-inspired robot can climb walls
A robot, designed to mimic the motion of a snail, has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol.
May 14, 2024
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Evolving the physical structure of robots to enhance performance in different environments
Researchers at CSIRO & Queensland University of Technology have recently carried out a study aimed at automatically evolving the physical structure of robots to enhance their performance in different environments. This project, ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Self-healing electronic material uses graphene and polymer blend to mimic skin
Researchers at DTU have developed a new kind of electronic material that behaves almost exactly like human skin. The substance could be useful in soft robotics, medicine, and health care.
Jun 25, 2025
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New robot boosts solar energy research
Researchers have created a robot capable of conducting experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials with desirable attributes. The researchers have already demonstrated that ...
Jul 25, 2023
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A stretchable, compressible sensor for wearable electronics and soft robots
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of increasingly sophisticated electronics. Some of these new tools, particularly wearable devices and soft robots, require or can greatly benefit from flexible electronic ...
