The winner of the inaugural Natural Robotics Contest not only swims through the water like a real fish — it also helps combat pollution in the process. Created by University of Surrey chemistry ...

A new generation of underwater bots that draw from the movements of sharks, sea turtles and fish could lead to lifelike prosthetics, tough amphibious explorers and super-stealth surveillance vessels.

If you’ve ever wanted to build a large format plotter but didn’t have the floor space, maybe put it up against the wall and make it cute. That’s the idea behind Fumik, the wall-drawing robot. As you ...

A humanoid robot may have just been granted citizenship status for the first time, but we're still a long way from crossing the uncanny valley to where they blend seamlessly into our society. But ...

How can some fish, like tuna, achieve remarkable speed while others, like eels, excel in maneuverability? A research team from Peking University (PKU) has developed a novel robotic platform that sheds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Underwater vehicles haven’t changed much since the submarines of World War II. They’re rigid, fairly boxy and use propellers to ...