A bioinspired robot can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic ...

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From mountain goats that run up near-vertical rock faces to armadillos that roll into a protective ball, animals have evolved to adapt effortlessly to changes in their environment. In contrast, when ...

Science laboratories across disciplines--chemistry, biochemistry and materials science--are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise ...

Can robots grasp diverse objects adaptively like humans? Published in National Science Review, researchers from Tsinghua University reports a human-taught sensory-control synergy approach that ...

It may not have received the same fanfare as Elon Musk’s Oct. 10 “We, Robot” event, that took place at a Hollywood studio and featured Tesla’s self-driving Cybercabs, autonomous Model Y cars, a ...