Scientists have developed HydroSpread, a novel technique for building soft robots on water, with wide-ranging possibilities ...

Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas.

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

The first robot, dubbed the HydroFlexor, can paddle across water with fin-like motions, while the second robot, dubbed the ...

Rhagobot isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of a robot. Inspired by Rhagovelia water striders, semiaquatic insects also known as ripple bugs, these tiny bots can glide ...

University of Virginia researcher Baoxing Xu’s research group introduces HydroSpread, an innovative fabrication method that ...

It will take ‘another few years’ for robots to be able to perform more intricate tasks such as dismantling and reassembling a ...

FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WPRI) — Fairhaven has taken a big step to ensure better water quality along its coastline by unveiling a ...

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads, according to new research. The miniature machines - called "Pipebots" - are the same size as a toy car and can track down ...

Ma Yang predicts that in the next 5 to 10 years, as tactile technology matures, the commercialization of robots will enter a period of explosive growth, first landing in logistics, catering, and ...