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a platypus floating in a creek on the Eungella National Park , Queensland, Australia

Platypus-like robot skin inspired by scientist’s daughter Platypus-like robot skin inspired by scientist’s daughter

Electrostatic hydraulic robot leg

Oil-filled ‘muscles’ give this robot leg a spring in its step Oil-filled ‘muscles’ give this robot leg a spring in its step

This squishy robot uses electrical signals processed from King Oyster mushroom mycelia to scoot back and forth.

This robot is being controlled by a King oyster mushroom This robot is being controlled by a King oyster mushroom

By Mack DeGeurin

Skyline Robotics robot window washing skyscrapers

The skyscraper window-washing robots are here The skyscraper window-washing robots are here

By Mack DeGeurin

Human playing against Google DeepMind ping pong robot

AI

Watch Google’s ping pong robot beat humans at their own game Watch Google’s ping pong robot beat humans at their own game

Video still of Figure 02 humanoid robot looking at hand

AI

Figure says its new humanoid robot can chat and learn from its mistakes Figure says its new humanoid robot can chat and learn from its mistakes

Perceptive robot dental machine working on human patient

AI

Robot dentist can prep a tooth crown in 15 minutes Robot dentist can prep a tooth crown in 15 minutes

VERO four legged robot vacuuming cigarette butts

This plodding robot sucks up cigarette butts This plodding robot sucks up cigarette butts

Tiny drones have can only carry very small computer processors with little computation and memory. This makes it very challenging for them to navigate by themselves, as current state-of-the-art approaches to autonomous navigation are computation- and memory intensive.

Bug brains could help drone swarms find their way home Bug brains could help drone swarms find their way home

By Mack DeGeurin

Knightscope’s K3 autonomous robot

This egg-shaped security robot is now roaming hospitals This egg-shaped security robot is now roaming hospitals

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of human brain neuron

AI

Lab-grown human brain tissue used to control robot Lab-grown human brain tissue used to control robot

Can grocery-bagging robots make self-checkout less of a pain? Can grocery-bagging robots make self-checkout less of a pain?

By Mack DeGeurin

Side by side of lab grown skin on 3D and 2D human face models

Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces

Inside the secret lives of wombats Inside the secret lives of wombats

By Amber Dance/Knowable Magazine

These robots learned tennis and boxing after observing people These robots learned tennis and boxing after observing people

By Mack DeGeurin

Bornean Orangutan

These orangutans indulge in a spa-like skincare routine These orangutans indulge in a spa-like skincare routine

By Popular Science Team

Common cuttlefish

Cuttlefish tentacles and origami inspired a new robotic claw Cuttlefish tentacles and origami inspired a new robotic claw

18 February 2022, Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck: The display of an artificial nose shows the smell of coffee in a laboratory of the Competence Center Communication, Systems and Applications (CoSA) at Lübeck University of Applied Sciences. The small computer with a pig's nose has four sensors and can easily distinguish between coffee, whiskey and room air. In the future, the artificial intelligence (AI) could also warn if, for example, the concentration of hazardous substances is too high at an industrial workplace. (to dpa "How whiskey makes artificial intelligence comprehensible") Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa (Photo by Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

AI is cracking a hard problem–giving computers a sense of smell AI is cracking a hard problem–giving computers a sense of smell

By Ambuj Tewari / The Conversation

Robot solving Rubik's cube

AI

In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record

Unitree G1 humanoid robot bending limbs while sitting on couch

Worryingly bendy humanoid robot can crush nuts, slice Coke bottles Worryingly bendy humanoid robot can crush nuts, slice Coke bottles

Snail robots forming a staircase to reach rock ledge

Swarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures Swarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures

Boston Dynamics Spot robot in puppet dog costume sitting next to regular Spot robot.

Boston Dynamics gives Spot bot a furry makeover Boston Dynamics gives Spot bot a furry makeover

Why animals run faster than their robot doppelgängers… for now Why animals run faster than their robot doppelgängers… for now

By Mack DeGeurin

Close-up photos of ReachBot.

Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves

By Mack DeGeurin

atlas robot goodbye

RIP Atlas, the world’s beefiest humanoid robot RIP Atlas, the world’s beefiest humanoid robot

By Mack DeGeurin

PaintCam Eve shooting paintballs at home

Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera

SpaceHopper robot in midair during parabolic flight test

Watch a tripod robot test its asteroid leaping skills Watch a tripod robot test its asteroid leaping skills

Two robots playing soccer

Watch two tiny, AI-powered robots play soccer Watch two tiny, AI-powered robots play soccer

Apple’s ‘next big thing’ could be a robot butler Apple’s ‘next big thing’ could be a robot butler

By Mack DeGeurin

Slide Whistle robot quartet

Watch this robotic slide whistle quartet belt out Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ Watch this robotic slide whistle quartet belt out Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’

Yuhang Hu working on Emo robot head

A robot named ‘Emo’ can out-smile you by 840 milliseconds A robot named ‘Emo’ can out-smile you by 840 milliseconds

a fish robot in an aquarium

Get ready for the robotic fish revolution Get ready for the robotic fish revolution

By Annie Roth / Hakai Magazine

Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown

Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster

‘Parkour’ robot dog can leap, jump, and crawl its way through complex obstacle courses ‘Parkour’ robot dog can leap, jump, and crawl its way through complex obstacle courses

By Mack DeGeurin

woman lays on blue table with two robot arms touching her back

A robot tried to give me ‘the world’s most advanced massage’ A robot tried to give me ‘the world’s most advanced massage’

By Annie Colbert

Concept art of cyborg jellyfish with forebody attachments

Hat-wearing cyborg jellyfish could one day explore the ocean depths Hat-wearing cyborg jellyfish could one day explore the ocean depths

Can this robot help solve a guide dog shortage?

Can this robot help solve a guide dog shortage? Can this robot help solve a guide dog shortage?

By Mack DeGeurin

Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now

Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now

vintage photo of scientists with a robot prototype

AI promised humanlike machines–in 1958 AI promised humanlike machines–in 1958

By Danielle Williams / The Conversation

OpenAI wants to make a walking, talking humanoid robot smarter

OpenAI wants to make a walking, talking humanoid robot smarter OpenAI wants to make a walking, talking humanoid robot smarter

By Mack DeGeurin

Researchers taught a robot dog to open a door with its leg

Researchers taught a robot dog to open a door with its leg Researchers taught a robot dog to open a door with its leg

By Mack DeGeurin

Surgeon using spaceMIRA remote surgery tool on ISS

First remote, zero-gravity surgery performed on the ISS from Earth (on rubber) First remote, zero-gravity surgery performed on the ISS from Earth (on rubber)

Edible soft robot on table

This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food

pleurocystitid soft robot

A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot

Caption: CERT’s four-legged Robodog can manuevuer throguh cramped spaces and use sensors to spot fires, leaks, or other hazards.

A four-legged ‘Robodog’ is patrolling the Large Hadron Collider A four-legged ‘Robodog’ is patrolling the Large Hadron Collider

By Mack DeGeurin

People walk past the K5 robot used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Times Square subway station in New York on November 28. 2023.

NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now

By Mack DeGeurin

Biohybrid robot legs in underwater container

Watch this cool, useless biohybrid robot take a stroll Watch this cool, useless biohybrid robot take a stroll

BMW is exploring ways to use Figure’s 5’6, 130 pound humanoid robot in its South Carolina manufacturing facility.

BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something

By Mack DeGeurin

Water skimmer inspired robot atop water

These micro-robots were inspired by mini-bugs and water striders These micro-robots were inspired by mini-bugs and water striders

Rendering of Astrobotic Peregrin lunar lander on moon's surface

NASA is headed for the moon next week, and it’s bringing lots of weird stuff NASA is headed for the moon next week, and it’s bringing lots of weird stuff

CyberRunner robot capable of playing Labyrinth maze game

Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game

Tesla Optimus robot handling an egg in demo video

Tesla’s Optimus robot can now squat and fondle eggs Tesla’s Optimus robot can now squat and fondle eggs

NeRmo mouse robot standing against blue background

Meet NeRmo, the mouse robot with backbone Meet NeRmo, the mouse robot with backbone

1-guilla eel robot without casing

Watch this eel robot effortlessly glide underwater Watch this eel robot effortlessly glide underwater

Army ants building living bridge between two ledges in lab

Army ants could teach robots a thing or two Army ants could teach robots a thing or two

Robot dog at Hyundai factory working on car

Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational

Side by side of 3D printed robot hand gripping pen and bottle

This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’ This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’

Image of kilobots atop photo of bees

These robots reached a team consensus like a swarm of bees These robots reached a team consensus like a swarm of bees

A long torpedo-shaped fish swims among green plants. Knifefish like the black ghost knifefish are known for their shimmying motions and electrical pulses. and live in freshwater lakes and rivers in Central and South America.

Why electric knifefish ‘shimmy’ Why electric knifefish ‘shimmy’

By Laura Baisas

The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade

The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade

By Kelsey D. Atherton

AlgaRay robot floating atop water in Antigua

This seafaring robot ‘eats’ stinky seaweed and dumps it in deep water This seafaring robot ‘eats’ stinky seaweed and dumps it in deep water

Animation of multiple robot hands twirling pens in computer simulation

Watch what happens when AI teaches a robot ‘hand’ to twirl a pen Watch what happens when AI teaches a robot ‘hand’ to twirl a pen

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

By Kelsey D. Atherton

AI-designed multi-legged robots on table

AI design for a ‘walking’ robot is a squishy purple glob AI design for a ‘walking’ robot is a squishy purple glob