We modeled how early human ancestors ran—and found they were surprisingly slow
Imagine the scene, around 3 million years ago in what is now east Africa. By the side of a river, an injured antelope keels ...
'Knowledge is key' for these Wayne students getting a leg up in new program
Academies is designed to give students an early opportunity to decide the classes they should take as freshmen.
Boffins 3D-print artificial iris muscle that flexes both ways
If this light-activated stuff works, it could make building robots easier - or make lazing about under the Sun quite a ...
Magnetic microalgae on a mission to become robots
Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through ...
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Video: World-first side-flipping humanoid robot unleashed by China's Unitree
China's robotics company - Unitree’s G1 has become the world’s first humanoid robot to flawlessly execute a side flip.
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Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots
Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building 'biohybrid' robots powered by ...
The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s
An urban model of New York City — the largest to ever be made — commemorates its last 60 years with a new book that provides ...
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MIT's new artificial muscles for soft robots mimic real tissues for greater agility
The flexibility of biohybrid robots could allow them to squeeze and twist through areas that are too small or complex.
Chinese humanoid robot lands world's first front flip
A robotics firm in China claims a robot has performed the world's first humanoid robot front flip, which is significantly more difficult than a backflip.