The tiny bots follow patterns of light and "artificial space-time," navigating like craft following the curved space around a ...

Quadruped "robot dogs" may move quite a bit like their canine counterparts on land, but they're not nearly as good at swimming (although some can walk underwater). Such is not the case with a new mini ...

In physics, the mesoscale lies between the microscopic and the macroscopic. It is not just the domain of tiny living ...

Researchers at Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, alongside collaborators from the University of Michigan, ...

For decades, microscopic robots lived mostly in our imagination. Movies like "Fantastic Voyage" convinced us that tiny machines would one day cruise through the human body, fixing problems from the ...

Dubai is enhancing beach safety with new technology. Aquatic rescue robots and aerial drones are now assisting lifeguards. This system helps respond faster to emergencies at sea. The robots can reach ...

Swimming robots play a crucial role in mapping pollution, studying aquatic ecosystems, and monitoring water quality in sensitive areas such as coral reefs or lake shores. However, many devices rely on ...

If a robot is being used to gather data in sensitive aquatic environments, it shouldn't have a whirring propeller that could harm wildlife or get caught in weeds. A new bot addresses that issue by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stingray swims at the Teahupo'o reef break, as surfers gather for the Billabong Pro, on August 27, 2010 in Tahiti, French ...