A transparent eel-like robot that swims with artificial muscles could one day lurk in the ocean to study the underwater world. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) had some really cool gadgets on display. Out of all the things showcased, there were quite a few gadgets that stood out. The show included futuristic TVs with ...

An innovative, eel larvae-like robot developed by engineers and a marine biologist at the University of California can swim silently in salt water without an electric motor. Instead, the robot uses ...

(Nanowerk News) Transparent objects have their drawbacks: It is not without reason that we have stickers of birds’ silhouettes on big glass windows in order to protect their real-life conspecifics ...

Squishy, nearly transparent robots that flap, squeeze and kick when pumped with water could be the next underwater spies, at least when it comes to sneaking up on aquatic life. In a robotic test, one ...

Engineers have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, ...

Kitchen robots are a popular vision of the future, but if a robot of today tries to grasp a kitchen staple such as a clear measuring cup or a shiny knife, it likely won't be able to. Transparent and ...