Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are making strides in developing a synthetic material that mimics ...

Researchers are continuing to make progress on developing a new synthetic material that behaves like biological muscle, an ...

Soft robots are only as capable as the artificial muscles that drive them, and for years those muscles have forced a trade-off between strength and flexibility. A new magnetic polymer design is ...

McGill University engineers have developed ultra-thin materials that can move, fold, and reshape themselves, ...

Freeze-dried hydrogel powders sprayed onto wet surfaces merge into functional coatings in under five seconds, enabling rapid ...

Fauna Robotics’ Sprout encourages human interactions with an expressive face and a soft foam body.

Zhejiang University researchers build a flexible robotic hand that literally “sees around corners,” combining deep learning ...

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Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than one direction, similar to the complex muscles in the human body. The team ...

The use of robotics has gained popularity in recent years partly due to its minimally invasive surgery capabilities and potential for improved outcomes. From 2005 to 2012, the use of robotics in the ...