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Smartphone cameras can help detect moving objects even if they are hidden around corners, according to a new study.

In experiments, self-folding, heat-activated origami suits created for robots could help the machines walk, roll, sail and glide, according to the new study.

A new robot boasts a strong underwater grip.

The world's oldest surviving photograph is, well, difficult to see. The grayish-hued plate containing hardened bitumen looks like a blur. Here's how the image was created.

With a nod to the "Voltron" Defender of the Universe," a team of scientists has created robots that work together and decide which one will lead them.

Rubber electronics and sensors that operate normally even when stretched to up to 50 percent of their length could work as artificial skin on robots, according to a new study.

Scientists have developed a new method that can stamp things with "atomic fingerprints" to keep phony products at bay.

Whether they're swooping in to deliver packages or spotting victims in disaster zones, swarms of flying robots could have a range of important applications in the future.