Watch! Termite robots build structures with amazingly simple rules Human builders need to follow a blueprint, but these bio-inspired robots can build structures with just a few rules.

Build your own Palm robot -- it's easy Researchers at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute offer a do-it-yourself kit and online instructions -- in 15 steps, you've got a Palm Pilot robot.

What are Embodied Robots? First, we need to understand what embodied robots are. Simply put, embodied robots are robots that can operate autonomously in certain environments and possess a certain ...

Make way for robots Changing our environment in small, simple ways will help robots collaborate more effectively (and safely) with humans.

Scientists at Cornell University create a simple robot that can build a replica of itself in 2.5 minutes. Photos: How to clone a robot ...

Inspired by Swarming Termites, Robots Can Build Without Supervision The robots can stack blocks to make simple structures without a central plan.

PyRobot could simplify the way researchers program their machines, and could even make it easier for non-robotics types to jump into the field.

Physicists in France have come up with a new and simple way of propelling objects through a viscous fluid. They say that the technique could someday be used to create tiny swimming robots for ...

Building robots is always a fun time, and these games give players the ultimate robo-construction playgrounds to work with.