Robotic wedding cake with edible batteries
A Swiss Italian team has created a wedding cake with robotic jelly teddy bears and chocolate batteries, showcased at Expo 2025 Osaka.
Nematode bot can jump 10 feet high – without legs
Georgia Tech engineers develop a 5-inch soft robot inspired by microscopic roundworms capable of impressive multi-directional leaps.
Magnetic origami bots can twist and pirouette
Princeton University engineers develop magnetically controlled metamaterials inspired by origami, capable of shape-shifting without motors.
Particle-armoured liquid robot can pass through metal bars
Created at Seoul National University, the ultrasound-driven droplet-shaped robot also transports cargo, with potential medical uses.
Engineers create world’s smallest flying robot with zero electronics onboard
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a magnetically powered, 21-milligram device under one centimetre.
These robots learn how to move by watching themselves
Columbia University scientists developed robots that autonomously adapt to damage by analysing their own movements through simple video.
Bionic springtail bug can leap 23 times its body length
Researchers at Harvard University have engineered an bug-inspired microrobot that vaults, climbs and scoops objects in challenging terrains.
Mini swimming bot inspired by marine flatworms
EPFL engineers develop credit-card-sized aquatic bot with undulating fins capable of hauling heavier loads than itself while preserving delicate underwater habitats.
‘Robot blood’ doubles as liquid battery and hydraulic system in jellyfish bot
Cornell University researchers have unveiled worm and jellyfish robots with ’embodied energy,’ to reduce weight and costs.
Swarms of “ant-like” robots lift heavy objects and hurl themselves over obstacles
Scientists at Hanyang University in South Korea have developed tiny magnetic bots that can transport cargo 350 times heavier than each individual.