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.

Caltech researchers create bionic jellyfish to explore deep sea

Robotic jellyfish explore the oceans on our behalf, reporting back what they find.

Meet ZenRobotics 4.0, an AI-powered waste-sorting robot

The robot is able to recognize over 500 waste categories.

Surgical robot completes its first surgery demo in space

The robot performed several operations on simulated tissue at the International Space Station.

Artificial muscles for robot motion

Lighter, safer, more robust.

New robotic sensor uses AI to read Braille at 2x the speed of humans

The robot was able to read the braille at 315 words per minute.

Anthrobots: Tiny biological robots from human cells

The multicellular bots move around and help heal “wounds” created in cultured neurons.

Scientists successfully printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments, and tendons

Scientists have greatly expanded the possibilities of soft robotics.

Smart and advanced materials for future generations of soft medical microrobots

Plant-based materials give life to tiny soft robots that can potentially conduct medical procedures.

AI models to solve multistep robot manipulation problems

New technique helps robots pack objects into a tight space

Tactile dual-arm robot achieves bimanual tasks using AI

An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI.

New 3D-printed soft robotic gripper functions without electronics

The device is printed all in one go and can pick and release objects

Surgeons perform the first successful robotic liver transplant in the U.S.

This extends to liver transplants the advantages of minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Team of legged robots to explore challenging lunar surfaces

Legged robots like our ANYmal cope well in rocky and steep terrain.

Magnetic robots are capable of walking, crawling, and swimming

New soft-bodied robots controlled by magnetic fields are ideal for confined spaces.

New robotic system enables surgeons to perform ‘four-arm’ operations

Four-armed robotic surgical system is controlled by haptic interface pedals.

The robotic glove helps stroke patients play the piano again

Smart hand exoskeleton helps people learn to play musical instruments.

Wooden robotic gripper can lift objects, withstand high temperatures

The wooden gripper is driven by changes in moisture, temperature, and lighting in the environment.

Researchers develop a self-driving boat that maps underwater terrain

Engineers concoct an easier way for scientists to study underwater topography.

Caltech’s new Morphobot flies, rolls, walks, tumbles, and more

The bio-inspired 'transformer' can move in a wide range of ways, saving energy and making it more versatile.
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