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Microrobots powered by thin-film actuator can morph, lock shapes and operate untethered
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Microrobots powered by thin-film actuator can morph, lock shapes and operate untethered

Conceptual design and demonstration of a lightweight terrestrial–aerial microrobot. Credit: Nature Machine Intelligence (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42256-025-01028-4 A team of roboticists at Tsinghua University,...

A marine robot that can swim, crawl and glide untethered in the deepest parts of the ocean
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A marine robot that can swim, crawl and glide untethered in the deepest parts of the ocean

The deep-sea miniature multimodal robot. Credit: Li Wen A team of mechanical engineers at Beihang University, working with a deep-sea diving specialist from...