Two decades ago, the introduction of 3D CAD technology ushered in the Golden Age of Robotics. Development of robotics technology, systems, and applications has mirrored similar advances in 3D design, ...

R esearchers from Ben Gurion University in the Negev, Israel, have designed a reconfigurable crawling robot that can shift ...

The speed of the fist launched by the mantis shrimp when it crushes hard prey reaches approximately 90 km/h. Fleas can jump more than 200 times their body length. The secret of how a small, ...

In the 1980s when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first created, computer engineers were excited by the idea that these new devices that combine electrical and mechanical components at ...

Researchers at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory have unveiled a innovative adaptive robot suction mechanism that draws inspiration from the biological structures of octopus suckers. This robot octopus ...

FIRST Robotics teams, made up of school-age children, like to scout the competition. The 2018 championship at Cobo Hall in Detroit is won by forming alliances — the best teams get to pick their ...

Five young innovators impressed global judges with their functional litter-collecting robot, securing first place after ...

Dos Pueblos High School's Dave the robot grabs a ball with its claw mechanism to throw over the blue bar in front of it. The school's Octobots Robotics 9084 team showed off Dave's skills during a ...