A robot has been developed that can walk without electronics, powered solely by a cartridge of compressed gas. Designed by researchers at the Bioinspired Robotics Laboratory at the University of ...

Australian construction robot Charlotte uses sand, crushed brick and recycled glass to 3D print fireproof, floodproof homes ...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a ...

Construction robots have been around for a while, automating challenging tasks on job sites. The new kid on this block is called Charlotte, and it's billed as being autonomously capable of building a ...

When we think about robots, we think about complex electronic devices. We're conditioned to think about robots as sophisticated machines controlled by intricate programming and powered by advanced ...

Scientists in Switzerland have designed a robot to easily 3D print walls using sustainable materials. According to Reuters, the robot was designed by researchers at ETH Zurich and can print walls ...

A new open-source humanoid robot, ALANA, is attracting attention in the maker community for its affordability and functionality. Designed by Shashwat Batish, ALANA is a life-size robot with movable ...

Applications for 3D printing/additive manufacturing has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade—particularly for its use to produce production- and assembly-ready parts, not just prototypes.

Researchers have unveiled a miniature robot elephant with special 3D-printed "tissues" that allow for more complex and natural movements. A video shows the elephant grasp a flower with its trunk and ...