Remember those colorful sticky hands that you used to buy for a quarter from grocery store vending machines? Yeah, this is kind of like that -- except that it's a freaking robot. DARPA is currently ...

In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

DARPA and Harvard University engineers have developed a silicone-based robot that can change colors by pumping dye through its capillaries. DARPA and Harvard University engineers have developed a ...

A silicone robot completely free of electronic parts may sound futuristic, but that’s exactly what researchers at Harvard University have created. Based on the shape and motion of the octopus, the ...

Kaboom! Controlled explosions in the legs of this silicone 'soft robot' make it leap higher than 30 times its own height. Researchers led by George Whitesides, a chemist at Harvard University in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The fact that this soft tentacle robot bears such a striking ...

CHICAGO­ —Tiny explosions may be the next big leap for jumping robots. Igniting a mix of oxygen and liquid butane releases a burst of energy that can propel a new soft-bodied robot skyward. Inflating ...

Like Wall–E, a new robot may soon find its way into – or rather onto – your heart. Researchers from Harvard have created a silicone sleeve that has been proven to help a pig’s heart continue to pump ...

RANDY sex-bot fans can now buy pairs of silicone feet to "simulate foot sex". Even more bizarrely, some pairs of fake feet have built-in privates – and sell for up to £315 a pair. The sex robot craze ...