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Tiny 'mechanical wrist' could allow scar-free surgery
By Duncan Geere published
Mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University have built a surgical robot equipped with tiny wrists no wider than a needle.
By 2050, these robot footballers may be ready to play in the World Cup
By Duncan Geere published
The 2015 RoboCup Soccer world championships have begun.
Hitchbot embarks on its great American road trip
By Farrha Khan published
Hitchbot has already made its way across Germany and Canada, and now it's got the US on its bucket list.
It might be bacteria, not humans, that control the robots
By Duncan Geere published
A biological systems engineer has developed a model that shows bacteria can control the behaviour of non-living objects.
Uh-oh, a robot just passed the self-awareness test
By Duncan Geere published
A humanoid robot has passed a classic self-awareness test called the 'wise men puzzle' for the first time.
This squishy robot uses explosions to jump
By Duncan Geere published
Roboticists have developed a jumping robot with a 3D-printed body which transitions from a hard core to a soft exterior.
The future of robotics
By Darren Yates published
Moving machines that think for themselves provide new opportunities – and pose new challenges.
The secret ingredient to more powerful robots? Seahorse tails
By Duncan Geere published
The square structure of a seahorse's tail is inspiring mechanical engineers to build stronger robots.
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