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New Artificial Magnetic Cilia Could Find Applications in Microrobotics

Artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, developed by researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have the ability to bend into novel shapes when subjected to a magnetic field.

27 May 2020

Cheetah-Inspired Soft Robot Moves Quickly on Solid Surfaces or in Water

Taking inspirations from cheetah’s biomechanics, scientists have designed a new kind of soft robot that can move faster in water or on solid surfaces compared to the previously developed soft robots.

11 May 2020

Climbing Robots Could Benefit from Having Gecko-Like Toes

Robots with toes? Experiments suggest that climbing robots could benefit from having flexible, hairy toes, like those of geckos, that can adjust quickly to accommodate shifting weight and slippery surfaces.

11 May 2020

New Autonomous Motion Generation System Could Help Distinguish Personas

Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers used a vacuum cleaner and the personalities of three of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White to demonstrate that people can correctly infer a robot's personality solely by how it moves.

5 May 2020

Rat Spinal Cords Give Biological Robots a Natural Walking Rhythm

Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing their steps.

29 Apr 2020

New Flexoskeletons Could Help Create New Class of Soft, Bioinspired Robots

A new technique developed by engineers from the University of California San Diego avoids the need for any exclusive equipment and creates flexible, soft, 3D-printed robots in just minutes.

10 Apr 2020

Researchers Develop New, Octopus-Inspired Soft Robotic Arm

Octopuses have a lot of cool things to boast about, and their arms could be the coolest of all.

28 Feb 2020

Soft, 3D-Printed Robot Regulates its Temperature Through Sweating

Just when it was thought that robots couldn’t become any cooler, researchers at Cornell University have developed a new soft robot muscle that sweats to regulate its temperature.

30 Jan 2020

New Separated Flow Airfoil Wing Could Ensure Efficient, Stable Small Drones

Thanks to a new kind of wing designed by Brown University researchers, small fixed-wing drones can now become much more efficient and stable.

30 Jan 2020

New Robotic Insect Uses Artificial Muscles to Move on Various Terrains

Visualize swarms of robotic insects traveling around while performing different tasks. Although it might seem like science fiction, it is actually more viable than imagined.

19 Dec 2019