A new bacteria-inspired robot uses 12 spinning arms to move around the same way bacteria does and scientists want to make it ...

Wei had long been intrigued by robotics, Zhang recalls, and raised the idea of creating a robot himself. “That’s when I thought, Why not use the materials he works with to build one?” They started ...

On Thursday morning, just after sunrise, I pulled into the car park at the foot of Ben Nevis. Only a handful of other hikers ...

Biologists and engineers designed an approach to increase the chances of a robot achieving upright and balanced landings ...

It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

TITAN is PIAP Space's response to the challenges surrounding servicing in-orbit satellites, currently a costly and timely ...

Human-like interaction emerged as a non-negotiable feature. Older adults described ideal robot behavior in social terms: ...

Engineers create GRIP-tape, a soft, low-cost robotic gripper made from measuring tape, ideal for safely handling delicate ...

With robots.txt preferences widely ignored, the AI Preferences Working Group is developing a new way for publishers to shield ...

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far when extended. After a series of trial-and-error experiments, the engineers ...