Until now, when scientists created magnetic robots, their magnetization profiles were generally fixed, enabling only a specific type of shape programming capability using applied external magnetic ...

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny ...

Tiny robot swarms lift objects 45,000 times their weight using magnetic whirlpools, promising breakthrough medical and ...

Autonomous Mobile Robot technology HAKOBU is designed to save production time and can move in any direction, all without having to charge a battery The new HAKOBU magnetic robot transport system can ...

Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces to perform various tasks, from cultivating baby corals in laboratories to ...

Chemists made magnetically powered robots able to move faster with a clever design trick. They created a flexible film that has little pockets of magnetic powder in it, instead of mixing the powder ...

A crawler robot made with the miura-ori origami pattern. The dark sections are affixed with thin "magnetic muscles" made by co-extruding rubber polymer and ferromagnetic particles, which move the ...

SplashBotix uses magnetic couplings to create safer, miniaturized robotic fountains for children’s playgrounds, preventing harm from foreign objects. The technology replaces traditional mechanical ...

Advances in motor design have allowed different types of robots to both specialize for industrial functions and converge in precision.