The Columbia University researchers achieved the feat by allowing their robot, EMO, to study itself in a mirror. It learned how its flexible face and silicone lips would move in response to the ...

A robot observes its reflection in a mirror, learning its own morphology and kinematics for autonomous self-simulation. The process highlights the intersection of vision-based learning and robotics, ...

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The ...

The symmetrical design and flexible fingers mean that the robot can transport objects on either side of its body. For humans, ...

The researchers detailed their findings in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence. "Like humans learning to dance by ...

A soft electroactive gel enables untethered robots to deform, grip, and move using only external electric fields, eliminating the need for internal wiring or circuitry. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The ...

Smart materials can change their shape or form in response to external stimuli, making them indispensable for many applications, including health equipment and automobiles, among others. Now, a ...

Fluid robot motion is the result of design choices among five options including pneumatics and strain wave gears.