Researchers from the US have turned sci-fi fantasy into engineering reality by designing a groundbreaking new robot that can expand, change shape, move, and follow electromagnetic commands all without ...

A small burst of energy can change how a movement feels. It can make a reach quicker, a step lighter, or a motion more deliberate. Scientists have long sensed that this link between feeling and ...

Smart materials can change their shape or form in response to external stimuli, making them indispensable for many applications, including health equipment and automobiles, among others. Now, a ...

A shape-shifting robot swarm could make the trip to the Moon with future astronaut missions. The robot, which is called the Mori Modular Robot for Space, or Mori3, is a polygonal shape-shifting robot ...

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have developed a new class of metamaterials that ...