Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

WATCH the haunting moment the world’s first humanoid robot Protoclone – complete with muscles and bones – twitches and spasms into life. The robot is a “clone” designed to look as human as possible – ...

AN EERIE humanoid robot that mirrors human anatomy with over 200 'bones' and a synthetic breathing system has just reached a new milestone. Pre-orders for the limited edition robot are set to go live ...

Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting -- just like a human muscle. To demonstrate their new device, called an actuator, the ...

Engineers designed modular, spring-like devices to maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid robots. Our muscles are nature's perfect actuators -- devices ...

As one reader points out on the comments board of a related Design News article, combining living tissue with mechanical components sounds like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story written almost 200 ...

The artificial muscle can also push, pull, bend and twist - expert says they've overcome one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by ...

Flying, bug-like bots are becoming more efficient, and you can now refuel in Tibet via an app-controlled, explosion-resistant robot. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Inspired by the folding technique of origami, US researchers said Monday they have crafted cheap, artificial muscles for robots that give them the power to lift up to 1,000 times their own weight. The ...

WATCH the moment an eerie ghost-white humanoid robot with water-powered muscles comes to life. The machine flails its arms and turns its faceless head around almost like a person in a scary glimpse of ...

While biohybrid robots that crawl and swim have been built before with lab-grown muscle, this is the first such bipedal robot that can pivot and make sharp turns. It does this by applying electricity ...

Future robots could soon have a lot more muscle power. Northwestern University engineers have developed a soft artificial muscle, paving the way for untethered animal- and human-scale robots. The new ...