Just the size of a grain of salt, the current revolution in robotics starts with a number that will shock you-one that is ...

The world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots have debuted at the University of Pennsylvania, sporting a brain developed at the University of Michigan. These microscopic swimming machines ...

Untethered stimuli-responsive soft robotics is a promising field with potential applications in healthcare, automation, and human-robot interaction. However, current limitations restrict many soft ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. We’ve digitized sight, and we’ve digitized sound. But touch, one of the most important ...

Researchers have developed a method for creating musculoskeletal robots using programmable lattice structures that combine soft and rigid mechanics within a single material, enabling lifelike movement ...