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 ...

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 ...

Fluid robot motion is the result of design choices among five options including pneumatics and strain wave gears.

Until now, when scientists and engineers have developed soft robots inspired by organisms, they’ve focused on modern-day living examples. For instance, we previously reported on soft robot ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A new aquatic robot inspired by Manta rays has broken the world ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a soft humanoid robot that can shapeshift, float, swim, ...

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, ...

Skild AI Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence software for robots, has raised $1.4 billion from a group of ...