Now, a research team led by scientists from UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden has developed a material-like robot collective that behaves like a smart material, capable of changing shape and ...

And it embraces advanced manufacturing to combine 3D printed and glue-up parts with mass produced gears, belts, bearings, and motors. It’s a versatile robot arm, for a fraction of the cost of ...

With their bright blue bases, yellow gears, and exposed circuit tops, the 3D-printed robots look like a child’s toys. Yet as a roughly two-dozen-member collective, they can flow around obstacles ...

"This approach reduces energy consumption, minimizes rotor noise, and leverages the strong load-bearing capabilities of legged robots." The new robot developed by this team of researchers could ...

Scientists have discovered a new way for robots to move through rough terrain—without using a brain or a complex control system. Instead, these “odd” robots rely on simple forces between their ...

The S01 is designed to enhance the flexibility and functionality of humanoid robots, offering finger agility similar to that of human hands while maintaining substantial load-bearing capabilities.