A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...

The Earth's oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface, represent a vast frontier for scientific discovery and resource utilization, yet remain ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Building robots that can effortlessly mimic the movements of insects on water has been a persistent challenge in robotics. The ability to move autonomously and efficiently in ...

HydroSpread, a breakthrough fabrication method, lets scientists build ultrathin soft robots directly on water. These tiny, insect-inspired machines could transform robotics, healthcare, and ...

WAYZATA, Minn. — Finding and solving water quality problems in the Land of 10,000 Lakes may soon have a new, lower-cost helper — an aquatic robot — that has been designed by and is undergoing tests at ...

Researchers have prototyped sensor-packed robot bugs that mimic biological digestive systems to meet energy needs, employ a Janus interface for a steady supply of nutrients and move on the water's ...

Although nature does not necessarily provide the optimal form, it still outperforms many artificial systems and offers ...

This review article, authored by Dr. Weidong Zhang’s team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was recently published in the journal Robot Learning. Focusing on the increasingly prominent topic of ...

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