Researchers have developed an intelligent artificial muscle that mimics biological muscle–tendon systems. The team ...

Countless industrial tools and robots need to grip things, and because we humans learn to grip since infancy, we can easily ...

Get our picks of what to watch out for at SLAS Europe 2026, with key highlights from the program and opportunities not to be ...

Dynamic liquid crystal elastomer composites enable a 3D-printed soft robot that switches between three propulsion modes on water and reshapes its body for complex tasks. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Living ...

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Half Marathon has concluded, but its outcome has ignited a wider industry debate. Rather than a leading robotics specialist, smartphone maker Honor emerged as the unexpected ...

Chinese Big Tech firms from Huawei Technologies’ spin-off Honor to Alibaba Group Holding are moving to the forefront of the country’s robotics push as Beijing seeks to spur growth in the sector. Honor ...

Researchers have developed a 3D printing strategy to create programmable artificial muscles. Harvard’s SEAS ...

The narrative around robotics has shifted dramatically in 2026. No longer confined to labs or demo reels, Chinese humanoid ...

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...

( Nanowerk News) Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil – from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, ...

A new rotational multimaterial 3D printing method enables materials to bend, twist, expand or contract on demand.