Coming to a tight spot near you: CLARI, the little, squishable robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps—with a bit of inspiration from the world of bugs. CLARI, which ...

“This is a video of a person-shaped robot liquifying to escape from a cage after which it is extracted and remolded back into its original shape.” Gif: Wang and Pan et al. (The Chinese ...

Like so many robot faces of its generation, its head shape, eyes, and silicon skin all resemble a human face but not enough to avoid the dreaded uncanny valley. That's okay, because the point of ...

Since then (if not before), many a scientist has dreamed of creating a robot with the ability to change its shape to perform diverse tasks. And indeed, we're starting to see some of these things ...

A shape-shifting robot can liquefy itself and reform, allowing it to reach hard-to-access places. Scientists say it could eventually serve as a hands-free tool for extracting swallowed toxic items.

If a robot is going to excel at traversing multiple types of terrain, it shouldn't have an unadaptable "Jack of all trades, master of none" body shape. That's where the GOAT robot comes in ...

The tight-fitting dark gray pants and matching shirt feel ... I worried the robot “hands” would feel like a frisky WALL-E, but the shape felt more like a large, firm human palm.

Smart materials can change their shape or form in response to external stimuli, making them indispensable for many ...

But now a stunning innovation from China’s Beihang University amicro-scale shape-memory robot that will swim, crawl, and glide in such hostile environments. This innovation will revolutionize ...

Like so many robot faces of its generation, its head shape, eyes, and silicon skin all resemble a human face but not enough to avoid the dreaded uncanny valley. That's okay, because the point of Emo ...