Klaus-Peter Zauner of the University of Southampton, UK, developed a six-legged robot that is remotely controlled by Physarum polycephalum—a yellow slime that inhabits moist places, moves away ...

A robot made of magnetic slime with a custard-like consistency can navigate narrow passages, grasp objects and fix broken circuits. It could be deployed inside the body to perform tasks such as ...

The appropriately named "magnetic slime robot" doesn't need any internal electronics -- it's a combination of several different materials, allowing it to be controlled with external magnetic fields.

You probably don't think of a magnetically controlled slime robot slithering through your gastrointestinal tract and swallowing objects, like some kind of sci-fi ooze. But that's the exact idea ...

A bright yellow slime mould that can grow to several metres in diameter has been put in charge of a scrabbling, six-legged robot. The Physarum polycephalum slime, which naturally shies away from ...

Forget legs or treads or wheels, everyone, because tomorrow’s robots will traverse the earth on a thin film of slime, just like the humble snail. At least, that’s MIT associate professor ...

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created a slippery and slimy robot that’s definitely not for the squeamish. It looks a bit like a piece of feces, moves like a slug, and ...

Designing autonomous robots that collectively solve complex tasks requires innovations in both hardware and software. Inspired by the behavior of slime mold (Physarum polycephalum), which demonstrates ...

Or how about Tom Hardy's alter ego in "Venom"? Believe it or not, that venom symbiote now exists in real life! The black magnetic slime robot was formed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It's ...