Robotics

Robots and self-driving cars could deliver packages efficiently. But will they create new hazards?
Krystal Vasquez, Contributor
The new technology may one day be able to grasp microscopic objects such as human eggs.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Engineers developed a soft robot that can move through sand and curve around objects where traditional robots struggle.
Karen Kwon, Contributor
Researchers make tiny disks that can propel themselves without external power.
Tom Metcalfe, Contributor
Researchers say the morphing wings and tail of their robotic flyer allow it to soar at low speeds and make sharp maneuvers.
Tom Metcalfe, Contributor
The tiny robots walk using platinum leg muscles that get their energy from laser light.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Researchers have developed unique gaits for rovers to prevent them from getting stuck in deep sand or soil.
Meredith Fore, Contributor
A month’s worth of cool science stories, summed up
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
Researchers embrace the wobbliness of soft materials to make squishy robots.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
January's coolest science stories summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor