Powered by light, the robots carry computers and can move in complex patterns, say Penn Engineering and University of ...
In a lab experiment that sounds closer to science fiction than engineering, researchers have unveiled what they describe as the world’s smallest fully programmable robot. Measuring just fractions of a ...
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The robot is hard to see without a microscope. It’s small enough to rest on the ridge of a fingerprint and can operate in ...
Sharpa's newly unveiled full-body humanoid robot North built a paper windmill, dealt cards, and clicked pictures with human-like dexterity.
Programmable matter and robotic systems represent a dynamic frontier in materials science and robotics, where discrete, often modular units are designed to change their physical properties and ...