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The symmetrical design and flexible fingers mean that the robot can transport objects on either side of its body. For humans, that would look like holding a ball in your palm while simultaneously ...

Engineers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich research institute have created an intriguing and impressive little robot that they call the Magnecko. The robot is inspired by a spider's design while also ...

A spider-inspired robot named Charlotte could soon be printing buildings on the Moon using nothing but lunar dust. Built to function as a mobile 3D printer, the machine is capable of turning sand and ...

The robot zoo has gained another member. Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a small robot spider that can passively shapeshift, allowing it to squeeze through narrow spaces ...

A tiny spider inspired soft robot designed at the University of Macau can roll, climb, and even move upside down inside the digestive tract. Guided by magnetic fields and real time imaging, it may one ...

It’s well understood that spiders have poor eyesight and thus sense the vibrations in their webs whenever prey (like a fly) gets caught; the web serves as an extension of their sensory system. But ...