What if the simple push-and-pop action of a fidget toy could lead to the next generation of robots? At Purdue University, researchers are showing that it can. By using the same “pop” mechanics that ...

Like octopuses squeezing through a tiny sea cave, metatruss robots can adapt to demanding environments by changing their shape. These mighty morphing robots are made of trusses composed of hundreds of ...

Researchers from the Skoltech Engineering Center's Hierarchically Structured Materials Laboratory, in collaboration with ...