The next generation of soft robots might be folding and sliding as effortlessly as living tissue, say a team of engineers who ...

Scientists built flat sheet robots that can change shape and move without motors. They lock into 256 metabot forms using tiny ...

Researchers have developed a super agile robot that can shapeshift using a special electro-morphing gel, mimicking the ...

Researchers have invented a new super agile robot that can cleverly change shape thanks to amorphous characteristics akin to ...

Coming to a tight spot near you: CLARI, the little, squishable robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps—with a bit of inspiration from the world of bugs. CLARI, which ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A U.S. Army project took a new approach to developing robots -- researchers built robots entirely from smaller robots known as smarticles, unlocking the principles of a ...

A new kind of shape-shifting material can twist, bend, and snap into more than a dozen three-dimensional forms—no motors or ...

This year’s EU Contest for Young Scientists showcased hard science with a social edge, with young scientists presenting innovations ranging from robot turtles to quantum discoveries.By Tom ...

Robots are all around us, from drones filming videos in the sky to serving food in restaurants and diffusing bombs in emergencies. Slowly but surely, robots are improving the quality of human life by ...

A new type of robot combines traditional and soft robotics, making it safe but sturdy. Once inflated, it can change shape and move without being attached to a source of energy or air. Advances in soft ...