What if the smooth surface of a pond could be a high‑precision robotics workshop? Engineers at the University of Virginia ...

Soft robots have a “cardiovascular” problem. While their bodies can deform and bend, their hearts, the pumps that keep them ...

Soft robotics has emerged as a transformative branch of robotics, distinguished by its reliance on highly compliant materials ...

A former surgeon's biology-inspired startup is creating soft robotic cells that could transform how intelligent machines are ...

The elephant's trunk has long been studied by engineers seeking to understand how it performs both powerful and delicate ...

From cells that migrate to tissues that heal, nature abounds with systems capable of sensing and adapting to their surroundings. Replicating this level of adaptability in synthetic systems has ...

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 ...

ABB Robotics and PSYONIC explore using real human prosthetic touch data to train industrial robots for delicate gripping ...

This paper introduces the ADAMBOT, a novel soft locomotive robot that leverages the active deformability of auxetic meta-structures, a feature largely unexplored in robotics. The ADAMBOT utilizes a ...

Soft robots, such as silicone pneumatic networks or tendon actuated fingers, can be built at low cost and feature human-centered designs. The accessibility and real-life applications of soft robots ...

WVU researcher Anand Mishra helped develop a soft, squishy robotic hand that gently inspects and harvests delicate fruits ...