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Watch: Disney Unveils AI-Powered Olaf Robot, Brings Frozen Snowman To Life
The robotic Olaf is scheduled to debut at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
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UC San Diego Engineers Create Wearable Patch That Controls Robots Even in Chaotic Motion
UC San Diego engineers have developed a soft, AI-enabled wearable patch that can interpret gestures with high accuracy even during vigorous or chaotic movement. The armband uses stretchable sensors, a custom deep-learning model, and on-chip processing to clean motion signals in real time. This breakthrough could enable intuitive robot control for r...
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16-Year-Old Student Creates Lifelike Robotic Hand Using LEGO Parts
Jared K. Lepora, a 16-year-old student, built a robotic hand from LEGO MINDSTORMS that performs lifelike grasping using only two motors. Featuring a differential gearbox for adaptive motion, his design highlights how creativity and accessible materials can make advanced robotics education affordable worldwide.
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MIT Develops Low-Resource AI System to Control Soft Robots with Just One Image
MIT’s new AI lets soft robots move precisely from just one image input—cutting cost, complexity, and reliance on rigid hardware.
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New Gel-Based Robotic Skin Feels Touch, Heat, and Damage Like Human Flesh
Scientists have created a groundbreaking gelatin-based robotic skin capable of sensing touch, heat, and physical damage like cuts or burns. Developed by a team including Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel from University College London, the skin uses a single conductive layer embedded with electrodes to detect and classify stimuli. It was tested through p...
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US Scientists Create 3D-Printed Robots That Walk Without Electronics, Cost Is Just...
The researchers aimed to create robots that could walk directly off the 3D printer, powered by air and made from flexible, soft materials.
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Scientists Create Skin-Like Hydrogel That Heals Wounds 90% In 4 Hours, Fully In 24
Researchers unveil a groundbreaking hydrogel that mimics human skin's ability to heal itself rapidly, revolutionising medicine and artificial skin applications.
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Recyclable Stretchable Plastic Developed with 3D Printing for Multiple Uses
Princeton University researchers have developed a new 3D printed plastic material that is stretchable, flexible, and recyclable. Using thermoplastic elastomers and thermal annealing, the material can be tailored to different mechanical properties, making it suitable for applications in soft robotics, medical devices, prosthetics, and more. The cost...
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Private US Moon Lander Has "No Chance Of Soft Landing" After Losing Fuel
A private US lunar lander has "no chance of soft landing" on the Moon because it has lost too much fuel, Astrobotic, the company behind the robot, said Tuesday.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Casts Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson in 2023 Movie
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has cast Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson in voice roles. Director Steven Caple Jr. dropped a behind-the-scenes video, as the actors read out their dialogues. Michelle Yeoh will play Airazor the Maximal, while Pete Davidson voices Mirage, the Autobot who mysteriously died in 2011’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon. T...
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This 'Super Jelly' Material Created With 80 Percent Water Can Withstand an Elephant's Weight
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a jelly-like material that can withstand the weight of an elephant without losing its shape.
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Electronic Skin Has Strong Future Stretching Ahead, Study Suggests
A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability, and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft robotics, and artificial intelligence.
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"Soft Gripper" Underwater Robot To Boost Research On Marine Life
US scientists have developed a novel soft, flexible and customisable sampling device that can help in the collection of different types of organisms from the sea without harming them.
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Soft Robots That Mimic Human Muscles May Aid Stroke Patients
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing soft, flexible robots that behave like human muscles and may help people with movement impairments, such as stroke victims.
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Remote-Controlled Microbots May Soon Be Used to Aid Doctors
To better treat a variety of diseases, researchers have developed soft, flexible and motor-less microrobots that can be remotely controlled with electromagnetic fields.
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Watch: Disney Unveils AI-Powered Olaf Robot, Brings Frozen Snowman To Life
The robotic Olaf is scheduled to debut at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
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UC San Diego Engineers Create Wearable Patch That Controls Robots Even in Chaotic Motion
UC San Diego engineers have developed a soft, AI-enabled wearable patch that can interpret gestures with high accuracy even during vigorous or chaotic movement. The armband uses stretchable sensors, a custom deep-learning model, and on-chip processing to clean motion signals in real time. This breakthrough could enable intuitive robot control for r...
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16-Year-Old Student Creates Lifelike Robotic Hand Using LEGO Parts
Jared K. Lepora, a 16-year-old student, built a robotic hand from LEGO MINDSTORMS that performs lifelike grasping using only two motors. Featuring a differential gearbox for adaptive motion, his design highlights how creativity and accessible materials can make advanced robotics education affordable worldwide.
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MIT Develops Low-Resource AI System to Control Soft Robots with Just One Image
MIT’s new AI lets soft robots move precisely from just one image input—cutting cost, complexity, and reliance on rigid hardware.
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New Gel-Based Robotic Skin Feels Touch, Heat, and Damage Like Human Flesh
Scientists have created a groundbreaking gelatin-based robotic skin capable of sensing touch, heat, and physical damage like cuts or burns. Developed by a team including Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel from University College London, the skin uses a single conductive layer embedded with electrodes to detect and classify stimuli. It was tested through p...
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US Scientists Create 3D-Printed Robots That Walk Without Electronics, Cost Is Just...
The researchers aimed to create robots that could walk directly off the 3D printer, powered by air and made from flexible, soft materials.
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Scientists Create Skin-Like Hydrogel That Heals Wounds 90% In 4 Hours, Fully In 24
Researchers unveil a groundbreaking hydrogel that mimics human skin's ability to heal itself rapidly, revolutionising medicine and artificial skin applications.
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Recyclable Stretchable Plastic Developed with 3D Printing for Multiple Uses
Princeton University researchers have developed a new 3D printed plastic material that is stretchable, flexible, and recyclable. Using thermoplastic elastomers and thermal annealing, the material can be tailored to different mechanical properties, making it suitable for applications in soft robotics, medical devices, prosthetics, and more. The cost...
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Private US Moon Lander Has "No Chance Of Soft Landing" After Losing Fuel
A private US lunar lander has "no chance of soft landing" on the Moon because it has lost too much fuel, Astrobotic, the company behind the robot, said Tuesday.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Casts Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson in 2023 Movie
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has cast Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson in voice roles. Director Steven Caple Jr. dropped a behind-the-scenes video, as the actors read out their dialogues. Michelle Yeoh will play Airazor the Maximal, while Pete Davidson voices Mirage, the Autobot who mysteriously died in 2011’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon. T...
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This 'Super Jelly' Material Created With 80 Percent Water Can Withstand an Elephant's Weight
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a jelly-like material that can withstand the weight of an elephant without losing its shape.
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Electronic Skin Has Strong Future Stretching Ahead, Study Suggests
A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability, and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft robotics, and artificial intelligence.
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"Soft Gripper" Underwater Robot To Boost Research On Marine Life
US scientists have developed a novel soft, flexible and customisable sampling device that can help in the collection of different types of organisms from the sea without harming them.
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Soft Robots That Mimic Human Muscles May Aid Stroke Patients
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing soft, flexible robots that behave like human muscles and may help people with movement impairments, such as stroke victims.
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Remote-Controlled Microbots May Soon Be Used to Aid Doctors
To better treat a variety of diseases, researchers have developed soft, flexible and motor-less microrobots that can be remotely controlled with electromagnetic fields.
