No robot can reproduce the way that algal cells, begonias, and people can. However, an automaton that’s little more than a stack of blocks has shown that it, too, can make more of its own kind.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Michael Michera The goal for this workshop is to design a robot concept that's rich in ...

When it comes to locomotion, robots don’t typically do more than one thing at a time. Walkers stick to walking, and rollers stick to rolling. However, this simple method of enabling a cheetah-style ...

(a) Simple manufacturing process of magnetic alginate robots with triple magnetic functionality. (b) The unique alginate robots exhibit three different magnetic functionalities: localized thermal ...