These are the smallest programmable autonomous robots that I have seen,” said Kevin Chen, an MIT roboticist who wasn’t ...

The microscopic bot is smaller than a grain of salt and costs just one penny to produce. The team that developed it, who hail ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

It’s a bizarre sight: With a short burst of light, a sponge-shaped robot scoots across a tiled surface. Flipped on its back, it repeatedly twitches as if doing sit-ups. By tinkering with the light’s ...

Robots that move, sense and even coordinate with one another usually bring to mind tangled wires, circuit boards and humming ...

In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction. Imagine a warehouse where dozens of machines transport goods without colliding, ...

Robots need to move, right? That’s where actuators and motors come in. Think of them as the muscles and joints of a robot.

Robots that can think and move are no longer confined to factory floors or humanoid prototypes. Researchers have now shrunk ...