The fastest-ever swimming soft robot has been inspired by manta rays. A team of American researchers beat its own speed record by drawing inspiration from the iconic sea creatures to improve their ...

Years of science fiction movies about futuristic military warfare tend to have a bit of an impact on how we picture robots in the military. It usually involves robot skeletons shooting lasers, giant ...

Manta rays are elegantly shaped. They swim by flapping their fins like enormous wings, and their gills filter for plankton with the utmost precision. These creatures have now inspired human ...