An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as being ...

This article draws inspiration from the smart orchard tournament of the robot developer competition, which requires participants to grasp ping-pong balls with fruit labels using a robotic arm equipped ...

A person looks at a robot arm inside a glass workspace. The A-Lab at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory uses artificial intelligence and robotics to synthesize new materials without human ...