Fauna Robotics’ Sprout encourages human interactions with an expressive face and a soft foam body.

A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut. Unlike sleek and powerful-looking ...

Researchers are continuing to make progress on developing a new synthetic material that behaves like biological muscle, an ...

How can some fish, like tuna, achieve remarkable speed while others, like eels, excel in maneuverability? A research team ...

Chinese team unveils GrowHR, a soft humanoid that can shapeshift, float, swim, fly, and walk on water with bone-inspired linkages.

To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their ...

Robotics manufacturing is transforming modern factories by combining advanced machines with human operators to improve efficiency, precision, and safety. Collaborative robots, or cobots, now assist ...

A 301 mg soft robot jumps continuously under constant light without batteries or electronics, using snap-through buckling and self-shadowing to create an autonomous feedback loop. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...

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Underwater octopuses change their body color and texture in the blink of an eye to blend perfectly into their surroundings when evading predators or capturing prey. They transform their bodies to ...