One resourceful inventor has hooked his 3D-printed teapot to an Arduino board to create this cute little robot that also happens to dance.

Researchers have created microscale robots less than 1 millimeter in size that are printed as a 2D hexagonal 'metasheet' but, with a jolt of electricity, morph into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawl.

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Mori3's triangular, modular design allows it to fuse with its companions, and could one day make it into space. By Andrew Paul Published Jun 13, 2023 10:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Meet the Shapeshifter: a robot designed to roll, float, swim, fly, and ultimately reveal the secrets of the solar system on daring adventures. The rollable machine, developed at NASA’s Jet ...

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A robot with the shape of a seed and with the ability to explore the soil based on humidity changes. It is made of biodegradable materials and able to move within the surrounding environment without ...

The first 3D-printed biodegradable seed robot, able to change shape in response to humidity The seeds of the South African geranium inspired the realization of the prototype.