A startup south of Austin is using robots to build homes out of clay pulled directly from the ground — a new approach aimed ...

For some time, researchers have assumed that solid materials could gain more useful properties by making their microscopic ...

Scientists built small ant inspired robots that work together using light signals. These robots can build or dig by following ...

Production of drones and autonomous robots is expected to explode by the late 2030s—by up to 10× for commercial drones and ...

Scientists turned simple knots into tiny robots that jump, spin, and plant seeds, offering a new tool for ecosystem restoration.

A team of scientists at Yale University has developed a new “robotic fabric” that can change its shape and stiffness on demand or by sensing its environment. The material could one day be used in high ...

Physical AI can tackle assembly of deformable materials in apparel and beyond -- with the right approach and software, says ...

Robots have been one of the hottest automation stories of the past few years. From the rise of collaborative robots and expanded integration of vision systems to the simplification of robot ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU ...

SINGAPORE, July 6 (Reuters) - Singapore researchers have developed a smart foam material that allows robots to sense nearby objects, and repairs itself when damaged, just like human skin. Artificially ...

Northwestern Engineering’s Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering have welcomed Ryan Truby to the faculty as an assistant professor. Prior to joining the McCormick ...

Legged robot performing analogue tests in Marslabor at the University of Basel. Credit: Dr. Tomaso Bontognali. A new robot ...