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Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center are developing soft robot actuators from 3D-printed flexible silicone molds to study how "soft robots" can be used for space exploration.

NASA Is Developing 'Soft Robots' That Look Like Inflatable 'Aliens'

By Elizabeth Howell published

And they could be just the thing to explore worlds beyond Earth.

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Artist’s rendering of the Europa "tunnelbot."

Scientists Proposed a Nuclear 'Tunnelbot' to Hunt Life in Europa's Hidden Ocean

By Rafi Letzter published

A group of scientists wants to send a nuclear-powered "tunnelbot" to Europa to blaze a path through its thick shell of ice and search for life.

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Humanoid Robot Atlas Can Now Do Parkour and That's Not at All Terrifying

By Mindy Weisberger published

Atlas, the humanoid robot that can run like a person, recently demonstrated a few new tricks.

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An illustration of the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, in Switzerland.

No, Particle Accelerators Will Not Destroy the Planet, But Humans Might

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

"The stakes are very high"

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This Machine Will Hug Your 'Soft Bodies' and Force Them to Be Twitchy Robots

By Rafi Letzter published

Say goodbye to your favorite teddy bear. It's robo-Teddy now.

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Robots that measure just a fraction of an inch in length could be used in search-and-rescue operations after national disasters, or to inspect hazardous environments.

Bug-Sized Robot Competitors to Swarm DARPA's 'Robot Olympics'

By Mindy Weisberger published

Are you ready for the insect-sized-robot Olympics?

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This robotic hand, developed to precisely and gently fold around sea life, snagged a soft little sea creature.

This Robot Just Wants To Hug A Jellyfish Without Committing Jellymurder

By Rafi Letzter published

Its designers hope the device will make it much easier to collect delicate animals in the ocean without hurting them.

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The world's first robot citizen, Sophia speaks at the Brain Bar festival in Budapest, Hungary.

Here's What Sophia, the First Robot Citizen, Thinks About Gender and Consciousness

By Chelsea Gohd published

Can robots have gender? Sophia has an opinion.

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No Vision, No Problem for This 'Blind' Cheetah Robot

By Mindy Weisberger published

Stumbling blocks don't deter this persistent — and blind — four-legged robot.

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Wireless 'RoboFly' Looks Like an Insect, Gets Its Power from Lasers

By Mindy Weisberger published

A new type of flying robot is insect-sized, weighs about as much as a toothpick, and is powered by lasers.

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