Scientists turned simple knots into tiny robots that jump, spin, and plant seeds, offering a new tool for ecosystem restoration.

When a knot lets go, it doesn't just fall apart. It snaps. That simple observation led Penn Engineers to rethink what a knot ...

Generative AI is no longer just a tool for digital creativity—it’s now helping design real-world robots. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have ...

To create a robot that could jump high and land stably, the researchers recognized that they needed to strike a balance between both goals. They represented both jumping height and landing success ...

Typical jumping behavior of a spherical shell obtained from simulation: it jumps from the inverted configuration back to its original shape. Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, ...

Researchers reveal the physics of jumping shell structures, improving control and agility in soft robots inspired by the mechanics of a simple popper toy. The team meticulously analyzed the jumping ...

A knot doesn't just fall apart, it snaps. Engineers harnessed that energy release to create tiny soft robots that leap meters high, flip, spin or glide. (Nanowerk News) When a knot lets go, it doesn’t ...