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

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 ...

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

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

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

A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut. Unlike sleek and powerful-looking ...

One day, robots might navigate through your blood vessels to break up clots, deliver targeted chemotherapy or repair ruptured blood vessels more efficiently and effectively than existing tools, ...

The humanoid robot GrowHR can change its size via air-filled legs. Due to the air chambers, it can also walk on water.

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