28 May 2026 01:56 PM

Duke University’s “Argus” Robot Redefines Mobility With Omnidirectional Design

Summary:Duke University researchers have developed Argus, an omnidirectional robot with no fixed front or back that can navigate complex terrain with unprecedented mobility and resilience.Researchers at Duke University are developing a next-generation robot that challenges one of robotics’ oldest design principles: the need to imitate human or animal shapes....

Duke University’s “Argus” Robot Redefines Mobility With Omnidirectional Design
25 May 2026 02:45 PM

China Deploys Rescue Robots After Deadly Shanxi Coal Mine Explosion

Summary:Explosion-proof tracked robots were deployed in underground rescue operations after the May 22 gas explosion at Shanxi’s Liushenyu Coal Mine, highlighting the growing use of robotics in high-risk industrial disaster response.China deployed explosion-proof tracked rescue robots during emergency operations following the gas explosion at the Liushenyu C...

China Deploys Rescue Robots After Deadly Shanxi Coal Mine Explosion
21 May 2026 02:30 PM

Meet the Cross-Link Collective: Robots That Flow Like a Living Material

Summary:Cornell’s Cross-Link Collective is a swarm of simple robots that self-organize, flow, and adapt to complex environments using mechanical intelligence rather than centralized control.Cornell engineers have unveiled a breakthrough in robotics with the Cross-Link Collective, a system of small, simple robots that move and adapt not through centralized co...

Meet the Cross-Link Collective: Robots That Flow Like a Living Material
20 May 2026 11:17 AM

Harvard Scientists Develop 3D-Printed “Programmable Muscles” for Soft Robotics

Summary: Researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a 3D-printing technique to create artificial muscle-like filaments that bend, twist, and contract when heated. This breakthrough could enable robots with more natural, flexible movement and applications in adaptive grippers, biomedical devices, ...

Harvard Scientists Develop 3D-Printed “Programmable Muscles” for Soft Robotics
18 May 2026 04:17 PM

Figure 03 Humanoid Robots Complete 30-Hour Unmanned Logistics Test, Advancing Warehouse Automation

Summary:Figure 03 humanoid robots completed a 30-hour unmanned logistics test, demonstrating unprecedented efficiency, autonomous shift management, and the potential to transform warehouse automation.The next-generation Figure 03 humanoid robots have achieved a landmark in autonomous logistics by completing a continuous 30-hour unmanned package-sorting opera...

Figure 03 Humanoid Robots Complete 30-Hour Unmanned Logistics Test, Advancing Warehouse Automation