Lamprey-inspired amphibious suction cup lifts 850 times its own weight

‘Sea creature’ minibot hoovers up oil spills

UMD entomologist helps bring the world’s ant diversity to life in 3D imagery

Multimodal limbless crawling soft robot with a kirigami skin

How can you rescue a “kidnapped” robot?

Elephant trunk whiskers exhibit material intelligence

Reversible, detachable robotic hand redefines dexterity

Underwater 3D printing could transform maritime construction

Team develops smart synthetic material inspired by octopus skin

AI learns better when it talks to itself

First-of-its-kind probe monitors fetal health in utero during surgery

New algorithm lets autonomous drones work together to transport heavy, changing payloads

A robot learns to lip sync

Drone-mounted lab monitors fertilizer runoff in real time

Bio-hybrid robots turn food waste into functional machines

Scientists find curvy answer to harnessing “swarm intelligence”

Flying lifesavers: Drones could soon respond to cardiac arrests

6-foot spherical bot for moon exploration

New robot sensor does vision and touch in one

Scientists build cyborg insect assembly line for search and rescue

Magnetically guided nanobots for tooth sensitivity relief