Soft robots aim to move and change shape smoothly, but they often rely on bulky motors or external systems. To overcome this, ...

Smartibot kits, which are available on Kickstarter, allow users to make robots using household items. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West ...

Using paper coated with silicon resin and iron particles, researchers created an untethered soft robot that can move without any electronics. This magnetically controlled device can detect heavy metal ...

A crawler robot made with the miura-ori origami pattern. The dark sections are affixed with thin "magnetic muscles" made by co-extruding rubber polymer and ferromagnetic particles, which move the ...