A newly developed rubbery, octopuslike robot can change colors to hide or stand out in its environment. Scientists at Harvard have recently begun developing flexible robots from elastic plastics and ...

When you think of robots, you might picture thousands of dollars worth of equipment, high-tech computers and lots of metal. It’s strung together with four AA batteries, circuitry, actuators, a ...

University of Tokyo researchers have developed an artificial skin for robots that gives them a sense of touch. Essentially an array of pressure sensors embedded into inexpensive, flexible materials, ...