A robot can now travel through the human body to cure diseases. Scientists have created a Transformers-style robot inspired by the Japanese paper-folding art of origami. The shape-shifting device is ...

The Transformer-Bot consists of cubes connected by rotating hinges. Using actuators, it can take on different shapes and move around. Engineers at North Carolina State University (NC State University) ...

Ever wanted to own a Transformer? Thanks to a Japanese company, that dream is not far away. Called 'J-deite quarter', a project to create a working quarter-scale machine that can change from a car ...

A real-life Transformer has been created by scientists inspired by the Japanese paper-folding art of origami. In tests, the small shape-changing robot folded itself into a functional machine that ...

When we watched the first Transformers movie, most of us wanted our toasters and washing machines to turn into cool robots. Now, MIT has developed a set of self-assembling robot blocks that can ...

This transformer robot can stand on its wheels, carry tools and navigate stairs Swiss-Mile, a Swiss cutting-edge startup, created a robot-transformer that can perform a variety of tasks on it's own.

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Researchers at the University of California ...

Only in Japan - the land of Astro Boy and Asimo - a Japanese engineer has developed a fully functioning real transformer robot. Conceived and built by engineer and confessed robot fanatic Kenji Ishida ...

Japanese engineers have unveiled a robot that transforms into a car that can actually carry people on board, in what they said was the first such accomplishment in the history of robots. The 3.7-metre ...

Imagine a real-life Optimus Prime that could transform from a robot into a vehicle. Although he remains fictional, his "cousin" has come to life. Meet J-deite Ride, a 12-foot tall Japanese humanoid ...

There are a few different things people look for in a car. Some look for high performance. Others favor fuel economy. And some just want it to transform into a 4-meter (13-foot) robot. In a surprising ...

October 17, 2007 The manufacturer of the TALON® and SWORDS robot units for military and first response scenarios has introduced a new Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System. Known as MAARS™, the robot ...