Nature News · Feb 12, 2026 · Collected from RSS
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 12 February 2026 A 3D-printed robot has adjustable legs and joints that can switch from ‘elbows’ to ‘knees’. A shapeshifting robot tackles rugged terrain in a laboratory. Credit: Brenda Ahearn, University of Michigan Engineering What if a single robot could adopt the anatomy of multiple animals? Researchers have found a way to 3D print a four-legged robot with customizable limbs that allow it to morph into the shape of a variety of beasts1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,65 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Additional access options: Log in Learn about institutional subscriptions Read our FAQs Contact customer support doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00410-5 Subjects Latest on: Engineering Self-powered vibration sensor for wearable health care and voice detection News & Views 12 FEB 26 Sub-second volumetric 3D printing by synthesis of holographic light fields Article 11 FEB 26 First ‘practical PhDs’ awarded in China — for products rather than papers News 05 FEB 26