A newly developed rubbery, octopuslike robot can change colors to hide or stand out in its environment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

Last year, we covered a radically different approach to robotics. Instead of the hard, mechanical skeletons that are features of most robots, a team was inspired by squid, and built a soft, flexible ...

Imagine a world where robots creep up on you: Electric motors just a gentle whir, hard shells changing color to blend in with their surroundings. Well, there’s no need to imagine—it’s happened.

A new soft, quivering robot walks when inflated and changes color when colored fluid—including glow-in-the-dark liquid—is pumped into its "body." Researchers at Harvard University have made a soft, ...

A chameleon’s exterior can dapple on demand with a remarkable variety of colors and patterns. Researchers are inching towards realizing that capability in robots. MarkBridger via Getty Images A team ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a 3D-printed robot “skin” capable of changing color according to the physical stimuli that it receives. The work was inspired by ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpOl_pEmRqs&feature=player_embedded] Soft robots are made of silicone and use hydraulic controls to move across a surface or ...

A newly developed rubbery, octopuslike robot can change colors to hide or stand out in its environment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

Chameleons have long fascinated humans with their ability to change color depending on their surroundings. But the real life reptiles now have a technological rival. Researchers from Seoul National ...