shape-shifting robots

A programmable balloon could pave the way for new shape-morphing devices
This programmable balloon could pave the way for new shape-morphing devices (Image courtesy of the Bertoldi
For the first time shape-shifting robots can perceive surroundings and make decisions

General-purpose robots have plenty of limitations. They can be expensive and cumbersome. They often accomplish

New printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices

Magnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, jump, and play catch MIT engineers have created soft, 3-D-printed