Formless 'slime' robots that shape-change to complete complex tasks – it sounds like science fantasy. However, MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that brings shape ...

The robot transforms.Image: MIT CSAILTo shed each exoskeleton, the magnetically-controlled Primer heads into a small pool of water, then rolls out to find another exoskeleton sheet and start again.

The robot, dubbed "mCLARI" is 0.8 inch (2 centimeters) long, weighs less than 0.03 ounces (0.97 grams) and can scurry at maximum speeds of 2.4 inches per second (6 cm per second), according to ...

In a series of tests, these new bots could change shape to run obstacle courses, ... "Robot" made of shape-shifting matter liquefies to escape jail By Michael Irving. January 30, 2023 ...

The robot chooses its shape based on a software library of 57 possible configurations set to match specific tasks. It can transform itself into something resembling a snake, for example, or sprout ...

To start proving the original concept, researchers created 4D printed tiny bots in the shape of a crab, a butterfly, and a fish. They used pH-responsive hydrogel to create them, which allowed for ...

A person-shaped robot liquifies to escape a cage, then cools back into its original shape in a mold placed in the ground outside the bars. Wang and Pan et al. under CC BY-SA Researchers have ...

Revolutionary shape-shifting robot stuns the world by oozing through a cage and turning back into solid, showcasing the future of robotics. July 10, 2022. News. Global Nation. Business.

Cornell researchers created a shape-shifting robot that knows when it should reconfigure itself to complete various tasks. ... Watch This Remarkable Robot Transform Itself to Tackle Various Tasks.