Soft robotics has emerged as a transformative branch of robotics, distinguished by its reliance on highly compliant materials ...

A former surgeon's biology-inspired startup is creating soft robotic cells that could transform how intelligent machines are ...

Soft robots have a “cardiovascular” problem. While their bodies can deform and bend, their hearts, the pumps that keep them ...

What if the smooth surface of a pond could be a high‑precision robotics workshop? Engineers at the University of Virginia ...

Soft robots, capable of safe interaction with delicate objects through their flexibility and compliance, are attracting attention in various real-world applications as manipulators, biomedical devices ...

D printing doesn't let you print extradimensional items, but it is a promising form of manufacturing that might solve a lot ...

An inchworm has provided the inspiration for a robot that can move without any rigid parts. The robot mimics a flexing muscle and can be used to inspect sewer pipes or as an explorer on the planet ...

Researchers have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a millimeter thick. The researchers have also ...

In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

A new study shows how elephant trunk skin balances strength and sensitivity, offering clues that could help engineers build ...

Soft robots offer an alternative to traditional rigid-bodied counterparts due to their mechanical compliance, adaptability, and enhanced safety. Particularly, soft dielectric-based actuators (i.e., ...

A soft electroactive gel enables untethered robots to deform, grip, and move using only external electric fields, eliminating the need for internal wiring or circuitry. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The ...