Underwater octopuses change their body color and texture in the blink of an eye to blend perfectly into their surroundings ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...

Imagine a world where robots creep up on you: Electric motors just a gentle whir, hard shells changing color to blend in with their surroundings. Well, there’s no need to imagine—it’s happened.

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 ...

A new soft, quivering robot walks when inflated and changes color when colored fluid—including glow-in-the-dark liquid—is pumped into its "body." Researchers at Harvard University have made a soft, ...

If you’ve taken a walk recently in Midtown, Old Fourth Ward or downtown Atlanta, you might have had a little unexpected company in the form of a roving robot. Her name is Darcie. She has round, ...

We've been traveling around the country the past week, checking out some of the latest goings-on in the wide world of robotics. Amongst the most prevalent themes we've seen across the projects is a ...

Walt Disney pioneered the art of animation and pushed the boundaries of robotics with his audio-animatronic presidents, but now the research lab that bears his name, along with ETH Zurich, have ...

KEEPING THEIR ROOMS NEAT. >> I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO START ITS, HOW TO GET THE MARKER TO GO, HOW TO MAKE IT TURN AND HAVE A LIGHT SHOW AND HOW TO MAKE MUSIC NOTES. MIKE: ISABEL IS NOT A COMPUTER WHIZ, ...

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 ...