Using paper coated with silicon resin and iron particles, researchers created an untethered soft robot that can move without any electronics. This magnetically controlled device can detect heavy metal ...

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Huddled over their creation, armed with pliers and screwdrivers, high school students from Boston University Academy and the John D. O’Bryant School for Mathematics and Science put the finishing ...

Biological systems have inspired the development of next-generation soft robotic systems with diverse motions and functions. Such versatility in soft robots—in terms of rapid and efficient ...

Scientists have discovered how to build robots out of rice paper, opening up brand new possibilities for robotic applications. A team from the University of Bristol discovered that the same ingredient ...

By Meredith BowerDirector of CommunicationsMcDonogh School When McDonogh School’s robotics team, Electric Slide, hosted a pumpkin chuckin' booth at the ...