Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

Scientists have developed HydroSpread, a novel technique for building soft robots on water, with wide-ranging possibilities ...

Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas.

The first robot, dubbed the HydroFlexor, can paddle across water with fin-like motions, while the second robot, dubbed the ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide ...

Roboticists have a habit of looking to nature for inspiration, and this time, they've turned to the humble marine flatworm. Known for undulating their bodies to move through water, ocean-dwelling ...

This study published in Robot Learning has been focused on water analysis using the combination of decision making and machine learning for a recently developed robotic system. The unique procedure ...

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads, according to new research. The miniature machines - called "Pipebots" - are the same size as a toy car and can track down ...

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WPRI) — Fairhaven has taken a big step to ensure better water quality along its coastline by unveiling a ...

Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying ...