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New technology allows robots to survive through self-amputation

The technology not only aids in robot survival, it enables dynamic shape-change.

New, improved latch control helps build robots that leap like grasshoppers

The latch can be used to control jump performance across a wide range of terrains.

3D-printed, self-healing human skin to cover robotic face

Specially engineered skin tissue grants robots special properties and abilities.

Fully 3D-printed mini-soft actuators can move small soft robots

Miniature soft hydraulic actuators can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots.

Dog-like robot sniffs hazardous gases in hard-to-reach areas

Demonstrations show its potential value in dangerous conditions.

Soft skin pads can be efficiently manufactured using 3D printers

How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch!

New algorithm helps robots rapidly and reliably learn complex skills

The new AI platform consistently outperforms state-of-the-art systems.

Soft Robotapillar crawls with ease through loops and bends

The soft robot bends and twists through mazes with ease.

EPFL robot notably learned to transition from trotting to pronking

Trotting robots reveal emergence of animal gait transitions.

Why can’t robots outrun animals?

A detailed study of various aspects of running robots.

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