Humanoid robots look impressive and have enormous potential to change our daily lives, but they still have a reputation for ...

Asoft-bodied humanoid robot developed in China can stretch its limbs to more than three times their original length, shrink ...

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 ...

Despite their remarkable flexibility, today’s soft artificial muscles struggle to deliver meaningful force. This ...

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

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While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a ...

When disaster strikes and buildings collapse, every second counts for emergency responders searching for survivors trapped beneath rubble. Traditional tools often fall short in these dangerous, ...

(A) FEA-based numerical simulation to optimize the actuator’s geometry and actuation parameters. (B) Using FFF technology, the molds are printed in rigid material and the sacrificial cores are in a ...

Engineers propose a new quantitative framework to account for and predict the impact of temperature on the curing speed of platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomers. The findings could maximize ...