This crazy underwater robot uses 12 spinning arms to swim around like bacteria
Bacteria is amazing. We’ve found bacteria we’ve never seen on the ISS, and even bacteria that can eat forever chemicals. But what do you get …
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This crazy 4-legged robot from China runs as fast as Usain Bolt
China continues to make strides in the robotics industry. This time, the nation’s engineers at robotic startup Mirror Me have created a new ultrafast robot …
Watch this wild Chinese robot dance, skate across the snow, and more
We’ve already seen major advancements from American robotics companies like Boston Dynamics. However, Chinese robots from companies like DEEP Robotics continue to amaze us, especially …
China can now mass-produce cyborg cockroaches in a robotic factory
Scientists in China have found a way to mass-produce cyborg cockroaches. In fact, a new study shows that scientists have found a way to create …
Crazy video shows a robot learning how to do a job just by watching a person
Imagine a world where robots clean your home, beaches, and even public spaces. We’re already well on our way there, but a new self-learning robotic …
This robot dog wirelessly jams home networks during police raids
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking a big step into the world of robotics with the introduction of its own wireless jamming robot …
MIT designed a soft robotic system just for packing groceries
Self-checkouts may take on a new meaning sometime in the future. Instead of having to scan the items yourself, a grocery packing robot may be …
Terrifying new robot has a brain made from human stem cells
A group of Chinese researchers has created a robot with a brain made of human stem cells. The technology is technically a “brain-on-a-chip,” and the …
These crazy humanoid robots are about to start working at a BMW plant
BMW will soon welcome a new robot into its workforce at one of its plants. The robot in question is Figure 1, a robot designed …
This magnetically-controlled pill cam can be ‘driven’ around inside your body
Researchers at George Washington University have created a first-of-its-kind magnetic pill cam that can be “driven” around inside the body. While we have seen similar …
Scientists grew living cells on a robot skeleton in this eerie experiment
Scientists have discovered a new tissue engineering concept. The science of growing human cells to use in medical treatments is still very young. But scientists …
MIT used simulations to teach a robot to run, and the results are hilarious
Scientists at MIT managed to teach a robot to run using machine learning. Normally robots are taught how to move across difficult terrain by preprogramming …
A futuristic robot just performed surgery on a pig without any human assistance
Robots could soon perform surgeries all on their own. According to a new report, researchers with John Hopkins University created a surgery robot capable of …
Electronic skin breakthrough could make prosthetics ‘feel’ real
Scientists from the University of Singapore have developed a type of artificial skin that is packed with tiny sensors and can actually “feel.” The skin, …
Scientists strapped camera rigs to beetles, and it actually works
Scientists developed a tiny backpack with a camera system so small it can be worn by an insect. The camera can relay images and videos …
Scientists gave robots the ability to sweat
Evolution has given humans a number of cool bodily functions to deal with certain circumstances. Sweating, for example, is a way for our bodies to …
Scientists built a robot pigeon that flaps just like the real thing, and it’s mesmerizing
Most of us see birds every day. Go look outside your nearest window and chances are you’re not going to have to wait long before …
Before they inevitably revolt, watch a bunch of tiny robots play soccer
If you’ve ever wondered what the robot apocalypse would look like, look no further than what unfolded on the lawn outside of MIT’s Building 10 …
Paralyzed man walks again thanks to brain-controlled exoskeleton
A 28-year-old man who fell some 40 feet off a balcony four years ago is getting back on his feet thanks to advancements in brain-controlled …
These tiny robots tackle tasks in groups, just like insects
On its own, a single ant can only accomplish so much, but you toss it into the mix with a couple hundred of its peers …
Watching this soft robotic hand move is strangely hypnotic
Robotic technology had come a long way in the past couple of decades, with more intelligent machines capable of superhuman feats that were once thought …
Scientists built a robot that taught itself what it is
AI researchers who develop machine learning algorithms have demonstrated that telling a machine to teach itself how to do a certain task is a pretty …
NASA is reconstructing the InSight lander site here on Earth
NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars a few weeks ago and the team of engineers and scientists handling the robot are in the midst …
Scientists invent tiny ‘wasp’ drones that can open doors 40 times their own mass
One of the most promising things about advancements in robotics is the potential applications for things like disaster recovery. Humans are great at rescuing each …
The robots are building things now
We all know by now that the robot apocalypse is coming. It won’t happen tomorrow, or the next day, or even next year, but at …
How robotic exoskeletons could save disabled children from a life in wheelchairs
It was bleak medical diagnosis for his young nephew that put the idea in Manmeet Maggu’s head to launch a startup focused on robotic exoskeletons …
Scientists are developing self-healing robot muscles that work just like our own
We often think of robots as superior to ourselves, but when it comes to the abilities afforded us by our muscles, robots have a hard …
