These sparks happen from accumulation of static electric charge—often arising from two different materials rubbing together.

EPFL scientists have integrated discarded crustacean shells into robotic devices, leveraging the strength and flexibility of ...

The research team led by Dr. Dae-Yoon Kim at the Functional Composite Materials Research Center of the Korea Institute of ...

Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or ...

More than two dozen schools have added play areas with features like rocks, logs and water. Experts say they can help ...

Our muscles are nature's actuators. The sinewy tissue is what generates the forces that make our bodies move. In recent years, engineers have used real muscle tissue to actuate "biohybrid robots" made ...

Between a GPS robot lawn mower, and one that uses boundary wires, which is better for a suburban Australian home? I put two ...

According to the company, the robot has 82 degrees of freedom, which enable smooth, flexible movements, and is powered by ...

Could a robot smaller than a grain of sand really hoist a load heavier than a bowling ball? In South Korea, engineers have ...

Marta Bernardino and Sebastião Mendonça invented Trovador, a six-legged, A.I.-powered robot that can plant trees in ...