Humanoid robots look impressive and have enormous potential to change our daily lives, but they still have a reputation for ...
Soft robots are only as capable as the artificial muscles that drive them, and for years those muscles have forced a ...
Despite their remarkable flexibility, today’s soft artificial muscles struggle to deliver meaningful force. This ...
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 ...
Zhejiang University researchers build a flexible robotic hand that literally “sees around corners,” combining deep learning ...
A spinning 3D printer nozzle creates soft robots with built-in air channels that bend in programmed directions, turning flat ...
To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their ...
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, ...
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 ...