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.

Folks have been using the popular Arduino DIY computing platform to build robots and all sorts of other simple computing devices for a while. Arduino boards are inexpensive and relatively easy to use ...

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 ...

The Shonkbot is what the team at Bristol Hackspace came up with for a robot that is obvious in its working and encouragingly easy to build, even for kids (with supervision).

That potential for easy deployability also makes robots like this a potential option for use in space exploration or other hazardous environments.

Scientists have created the world's first 'molecular robot' that is capable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules. Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the ...

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

The pocket-sized robots, Emo and AIBI, by LivingAI, are already available on the market. Both have small screen “faces” and ...