There’s a common popular science demonstration involving “soap boats,” in which liquid soap poured onto the surface of water creates a propulsive flow driven by gradients in surface tension. But it ...

Ballie has been promised to us multiple times over the last few years, but we're still waiting to see if it becomes a real ...

Most robots depend on controlled environments, because the real world is hard to get around in. The smaller the robot, the bigger this problem because little wheels (or legs) can take only little ...

The little robot that imitates an infant’s curiosity can be preordered now, but still won’t ship until April 2026.

Stanford mechanical engineer Renee Zhao is developing new devices to treat disease – like a tiny robot that can travel through the vascular system to shrink blood clots in the brain. Stanford ...

Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through ...

Scientists have created what they say is the world's smallest untethered flying robot, by taking a unique approach to its design. To minimize size and weight, they've moved the bot's power and control ...

Happy, sad, surprised, angry, neutral: These are the five emotions conveyed by Bartholomew, the tiny robot designed by researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Just taller than a ...

Vehicles and buildings designed to enable survival in extreme environments, such as spacecraft, submarines and sealed ...