A team of engineers from Rice University have developed a flexible octopus-like robot arm that is controlled by laser beams.

Gif: YouTube - NPG Press & Seung Hwan Ko et al. Creatures like chameleons and cuttlefish can effortlessly change the colors and patterns of their skin to match their surroundings, but recreating ...

In addition to different colors, the robot can display several preprogrammed patterns on its exterior. The skin doesn’t exactly mirror a nearby background, but even real-life chameleons shift ...

This Light-Up Robot Puppy Sure Is Cute ... Dog-E's all-while body will light up in a surprise color, though kids can change it later through the connected app if they don't like what they get.

When it’s nighttime, the Govee Glide Wall Light has enough potency to light up most rooms — making it useful for reading, which is surprising for of a 7-piece kit like this.

Soon, a flexible octopus-like robot could be completely free of wires or internal electronics. Engineers at Rice University have unveiled a new soft robotic arm controlled by laser beams.  ...

Long exposure “light drawing” photography has become pretty popular lately. We see images pop up all the time that look pretty cool. [Nils] wasn’t feeling particularly artistic hi… ...

In fossils from the Mesozoic Era, traces of colour patterns are very rarely observed. However, the investigation with UV light of scallops from the Triassic period -- right from the beginning of ...

A soft robot glowing in the dark using chemiluminescence. It is now easier to locate. (Image credit: S. Morin, Harvard University) [Color-Changing Artificial Muscles Do Camouflage]"I think it is ...

Inspired by fireflies, researchers created soft actuators that can emit light in different colors or patterns. These artificial muscles, which control the wings of featherweight flying robots ...

Some users are going to such extremes as to program light color changes or specific robot movements to create their patterns, while others like the IBRoomba group set up obstacles in the middle of ...