About 100 robots fit on a chip smaller than a fingertip and are manufactured using standard semiconductor processes, with ...

As part of ESA’s ambitious, long-term Aurora exploration programme, ExoMars will search for traces of life on Mars. The mission requires entirely new technologies for self-controlled robots, built-in ...

Astronauts in orbit could soon be using robots to explore lunar or planetary surfaces without having to expose themselves to the dangers of the extraterrestrial environment. A paper by Kjetil Wormnes ...

Humans aren't the only game in town when it comes to robotics. In the past few years, researchers have been using animals to control and influence robots. From virtual reality to brain-computer ...

Imagine having a continuum soft robotic arm bend around a bunch of grapes or broccoli, adjusting its grip in real time as it lifts the object. Unlike traditional rigid robots that generally aim to ...

It is in the nature of space exploration for human operators to take control and manage robotic pieces of hardware located many many miles away. It's a way of doing things that opened up neighboring ...

Google DeepMind has released a Gemini Robotics artificial intelligence (AI) model that can run on a local device. It is designed for controlling robots, but its capabilities have implications for ...

Picture a robot capable of changing its shape on demand, squishing, bending, or stretching to perform various tasks like navigating tight spaces or retrieving objects. While this may sound like ...

Human interplanetary exploration is inspirational but it is still, largely, the stuff of science fiction; it is almost 50 years since somebody last set foot on the Moon, and crewed expeditions beyond ...

The mission requires entirely new technologies for self-controlled robots, built-in autonomy and cutting-edge visual terrain sensors. The fourth decade of this century could see Europe participating ...