‘Brainless’ robot can navigate twisty mazes
A “brainless” soft robot can navigate through twisty mazes and around obstacles all on its own, without needing guidance from a computer.
Krill inspire robots for ocean exploration
A new robot inspired by the way tiny krill swim could help navigate oceans on Earth as well as on distant moons.
Soft robot crawls like a caterpillar
Researchers have created a caterpilllar-like robot that can crawl forwards or backwards, and dip under obstacles in its way.
Soft robot easily goes from land to water
New soft robots can shift from walking to swimming. They could one day be used in rescue situations or to interact with sea animals or coral.
Gummy robot does ‘the worm’ when temps change
A soft robot powered by nothing more than temperature change may one day be able to crawl through the human body to deliver medicine.
Tricky terrain is no problem for this four-legged robot
A new robot can go almost anywhere. “If it slips on stairs, it can recover. It can go into unknown environments and adapt.”
Tricky terrain is no problem for this four-legged robot
A new robot can go almost anywhere. “If it slips on stairs, it can recover. It can go into unknown environments and adapt.”
Watch: Heat and light make ‘ringbot’ crawl on its own
New soft “ringbots” can crawl in air and under water, pulling small payloads when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light.
Turtle robot can travel on land and in water
Researchers have created a robot that can morph its legs into flippers before taking a swim, just like the turtles that inspired it.
Springy device jumps 100 feet up to break record
A new device owes its height-jumping prowess to the size of its spring relative to its motor: it’s nearly 100 times greater than that found in animals.