Tiny Frog-Like Robot Hops and Swims Using Snapping Elastic Limbs
A palm-sized robot from UCLA and Michigan uses snapping elastic limbs to hop across six surfaces, climb small steps and swim with added fins.
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Soft Robotic Gripper Turns Objects Without Letting Go
A three-finger soft robotic gripper can rotate objects without releasing them, with tests revealing both its dexterity and current limits.
MIT Builds a Thin Swimming Robot Powered by Living Muscle
MIT’s thin swimming robot uses light-controlled living muscle to navigate a lab maze, showing a new approach to biohybrid propulsion.
Penn’s SymSkill Robot Learns 12-Step Tasks From Five Minutes of Demonstrations
Penn’s SymSkill combines reusable movements with symbolic planning, allowing a robotic arm to complete multi-step tasks and recover from interruptions.
ALBATROSS Robot Falls Like a Maple Seed, Then Sails Autonomously
SUTD’s ALBATROSS robot uses the same wings to slow its fall and sail across water, demonstrating aerial deployment and autonomous navigation in reservoir trials.
Flourish Robots Launches $3,555 Home Robot That Learns Tasks in 30 Minutes via Mobile App
Flourish Robots has emerged from stealth with Flourish 1, a $3,555 home robot that learns household tasks in 30 minutes through mobile app demonstration, handling chores…
Yanxi Technology’s Yansyn-X2 Robot Cries on Command Using Microfluidics and Affective AI
Yanxi Technology's Yansyn-X2 robot demonstrated crying on command at the 2026 Inclusion Conference in Shanghai, using a three-layer system combining conversational AI emotion detection, bionic facial…
NASA Prepares Humanoid Robots for Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA’s Dexterous Robotics Team is testing humanoids, robotic arms and control software to support future Moon and Mars missions, with iMETRO trials focused on practical tasks.
2026 World Manufacturing Convention Showcases Hexapod Inspection Robots and Industrial AI Drones
The 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei opened with guests from more than 50 countries, featuring hexapod inspection robots that climb vertical walls and ceilings using…
Lupin Dental Raises €15 Million to Scale Robotic Veneer Preparation System Approved in UK and India
French dental robotics startup Lupin Dental has closed a €15 million Series A led by Fynveur, with Bpifrance participation, to expand its robotic system that automates…
IFA 2026 Opens in Berlin with More Humanoid Robots Than Ever Before
IFA 2026 in Berlin featured the highest number of humanoid robots in the trade show's history, with PrimeBOT Q1, Booster K1, EngineAI T800, Agibot A3, and…
Cornell Leads $7.5 Million USDA Project to Deploy Robots in U.S. Apple Orchards
Cornell University has received a four-year, $7.5 million USDA grant to establish a Center of Excellence for Orchard Robotics, developing robots for pollination, fruit thinning, apple…