Which robot building kit is best? Robotics technologies are continually evolving. From an educational point of view, science, technology, engineering and math toys give children an introduction to the ...

On a Tuesday afternoon at a Denver public school, a group of elementary students gather around tables piled with Lego bricks, laughing and chatting as they carefully follow instructions to assemble ...

Have you ever dreamed of building your own walking robot but felt overwhelmed by the complexity or cost? Dorian Todd explores how the Sesame Project makes robotics more accessible than ever, offering ...

Just like bees, the individual robots in this simulation have no master plan. Simply by responding to local cues, they are able to construct honeycomb-like structures. The method could presage a new ...

If you’re designing a robot for a specific purpose, you’re probably ordering fresh parts and going with a clean sheet design. If you’re just building for fun though, you can just go with whatever ...

Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a remarkably simple and inexpensive way to build soft robots. Using common laboratory tools and low-cost materials, the new method allows ...