Walk into Tosec BV, based in the Netherlands, and you’ll see the hallmarks of many custom metal fabricators. You’ll hear the ...

While our desktop machines are largely limited to various types of plastic, 3D printing in other materials offers unique benefits. For example, printing with concrete makes it possible to quickly ...

Scientists continue to make intriguing breakthroughs that could help reshape our lives. This time, a group of scientists managed to create a shape-shifting liquid metal that can transition between the ...

While Gunpla model kits require people to construct the Mobile Suit from runner parts, the Metal Robot Spirits action figure will already have the basic mech assembled. The package will come with ...

ABB YuMi cobots in operation at SUS Corp.’s manufacturing facility. Headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan, SUS Corporation (SUS) is an aluminum profile manufacturer. With operations in 16 countries, the ...

A miniature, shape-shifting robot can liquefy itself and reform, allowing it to complete tasks in hard-to-access places and even escape cages. It could eventually be used as a hands-free soldering ...

Science fiction is often several steps ahead of the real world when it comes to conjuring up new technologies. Back in 1991, ground breaking visual effects helped bring the shape-shifting liquid metal ...

This 'metal-eating' robot can follow a metal path without using a computer or needing a battery. By wiring the power-supplying units to the wheels on the opposite side, the robot autonomously ...

(Nanowerk News) When it comes to powering mobile robots, batteries present a problematic paradox: the more energy they contain, the more they weigh, and thus the more energy the robot needs to move.