The GOAT robot can passively roll downhill configured as a sphere to save time and energy. Nature offers countless examples of animals responding to their surroundings with agility and resilience, ...

The world of robotics is rapidly evolving, and at the forefront of this evolution are shape-shifting robots. These technological marvels can seamlessly transition between different modes of mobility, ...

Robots intended for complex natural environments face a familiar problem: rigid bodies and fixed-color surfaces make them ...

If a robot is going to excel at traversing multiple types of terrain, it shouldn't have an unadaptable "Jack of all trades, master of none" body shape. That's where the GOAT robot comes in, as it ...

Scientists have designed swarms of microscopic robots that communicate and coordinate using sound waves, much like bees or birds. These self-organizing micromachines can adapt to their surroundings, ...

Kaushik Jayaram envisions a day when swarms of tiny robots, some weighing no more than a paperclip, will crawl through airplanes or into buildings after an earthquake—searching for survivors or ...

The idea of a single robot that can transform into three different machines sounds like science fiction, but it is already ...

In a nutshell: Researchers have developed minuscule robots that can "assemble" and behave like a collective, building new shapes and tools. Inspired by nature, the team identified and developed the ...

Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, and researchers are exploring new ways to make robots more functional and environmentally friendly. One breakthrough comes from scientists at Westlake ...