DRAGON. A modular device from the JSK Lab laboratory of the University of Tokyo. It changes shape on the fly — it transforms from a square copter into a thin snake, which allows it to penetrate into narrow passages.

Engineers from the robotics division of the Chinese company Tencent have developed a hybrid humanoid robot assistant Xiaowu. The robot is equipped with four extensible telescopic legs with wheels on the ends, touch-sensitive “skin”, humanoid arms with five fingers and a system of safe physical interaction with humans. Xiaowu can move quickly on wheels, walk on uneven terrain using its legs, carry