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Soft Robots Self-Destruct With Little Trace

Korean researchers say they have devised a robot that can self-destruct and leave no trace other than an oily puddle. Working with soft robots—devices composed of flexible materials that can move, heal and grow like living organisms—the researchers spent two...

South Korean Project To Develop Firefighting Robots

A South Korean consortium is planning to develop a four-legged robot that could help save people from fires and extinguish flames, Rainbow Robotics announced Monday. With a budget of $13 million and a six-year timeline, the project will bring the country’s...

The Robots We Were Afraid Of Are Already Here

A humanoid warehouse worker, Digit walked upright on goatlike legs and grabbed bins off a shelf with muscular arms made from aerospace-grade aluminum. It then placed the boxes on an assembly line and walked back to the shelf to search for more. The crowd, which had...