This multi-objective setup encourages natural walking behavior rather than rigid or inefficient movement. A four-stage ...

Many researchers agree that there has been a step change in humanoid capability over the past five years, owing to cheaper ...

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics is also partnering with former owner Google's DeepMind on AI, in a full-circle moment for the ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at the University of Virginia, that’s now an achievable reality. With their ...

It can change according to what its user is doing, relaxing and turning soft when the person is sitting or flexing when she stands to walk or run. Other soft robots are made of cheap rubbers or ...

Why This Is Important: The reason this is such a game-changer is that most robots are one-trick ponies. A walking robot gets stuck if it needs to cross water. Why Should I Care: This isn’t just about ...

Scientists have created the first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines that make them. The flexible, four-legged devices were developed using a new 3D printing system, which could ...