By using one physical principle—magnetism—to drive both movement and power, the team created a robot that is more efficient, ...

Motors are not overly complex, but this one is downright simple. Carl Bujega has been working on a motor design that heavily relies on the capabilities of the printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication ...

Researchers at Harvard University have just created the first autonomous, entirely soft robot: the "octobot." Developed through a combination of 3-D printing, molding, and soft lithography, the ...

Building a robot is hard. Teaching a robot is even harder. But teaching a robot to do your teaching for you might just be within the realm of possibility. If you're building a robot to perform a ...

Researchers have combined liquid metal and a heat-activated adhesive to create an electrically conductive patch that bonds to ...

Ryan Howard, 34, has spent six years making a fully functioning replica of Johnny 5 (Picture: SWNS) A cult film fan has spent six years building a fully functioning robot from the film Short Circuit ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Blossom is supposed to be a family-friendly robot. Its soft, knitted outside and wooden ears are ...