Inspired by the wheel-bodied battle droids from Star Wars, a scientist has created a robot that rolls along on one big wheel, using extendable legs to steer. Instead of smashing the Rebel Alliance, ...

A soft robot has been developed that can simultaneously roll like a car wheel, spin like a top, and orbit a central point as the moon orbits a planet. A research team led by Jie Yin, a professor in ...

Researchers have developed a new soft robot design that engages in three simultaneous behaviors: rolling forward, spinning like a record, and following a path that orbits around a central point. The ...