Programmable matter and robotic systems represent a dynamic frontier in materials science and robotics, where discrete, often modular units are designed to change their physical properties and ...

The world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots have debuted at the University of Pennsylvania, sporting a brain developed at the University of Michigan. These microscopic swimming machines ...

For nearly half a century, the dream of microscopic robotics has felt tantalizingly close, yet perpetually out of reach. We have grown up on a diet of science fiction like Fantastic Voyage, imagining ...

US engineers develop soft robots that move without motors using liquid crystal elastomers and embedded electronics.

Soft robots aim to move and change shape smoothly, but they often rely on bulky motors or external systems. To overcome this, ...

What truly sets the Bittle X V2 apart from every other robot kit on the market is how far it can grow with you. It is easily ...

AI software company Hugging Face is getting into the desktop robot market in truly adorable fashion. The new Reachy Mini is an 11-inch-tall desktop robot designed to be somewhat barebones at the time ...

DNA robots are emerging as tiny programmable machines that could one day deliver drugs, hunt viruses, and build ...

With their ability to shapeshift and manipulate delicate objects, soft robots could work as medical implants, deliver drugs ...

Designing robots that can change shape can enable a range of applications, such as exploring environments or manipulating objects. Folding for shape transformation, akin to origami, is an established ...

Available for just under $300, this little guy has pre-installed behaviors, but is designed to let you code your own. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

Automation vs. Robotics Defining Automation: The Broad Spectrum of Task Execution. When we talk about automation, we’re ...