In a move that brings science fiction closer to reality, researchers have developed a new kind of robot that can "grow," "heal," and even improve itself by using parts from its environment—or even by ...

As usual, Bill Christensen over at Technovelgy is asking the questions that are secretly on all our minds: When will we have a robot that can eat people? He points out that we already have a ...

I just scarfed down a snack. That’s how I get the energy I need to investigate your questions. To do that, I talked with Ming Luo. He’s a robotics scientist at Washington State University. He told me ...

At some point in the not-too-distant future, a doctor might instruct you to swallow a robot you can eat to deliver some sort of therapy with incredible precision or perform some kind of test. You'll ...

A team of scientists have penned a new article in Nature Reviews Materials outlining the challenges of creating an edible robot, and it appears we aren't necessarily too far away at all. Technology ...

Have you ever tired of playing with your latest robot invention and wished you could just eat it? Well, that’s exactly what a team of researchers is investigating. There is a fully funded research ...

In a world where robotics are becoming an integral part of everyday life, we’re starting to see innovations that are as surprising as they are fascinating. Recently, researchers from Columbia ...