A novel class of programmable, self-healing hydrogel nanocomposites has been developed by combining cellulose nanocrystals ...

Ishikawa, Japan-- Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments. Where traditional robots struggle with unpredictable ...

Soft grippers, which are built from flexible materials that can bend and deform, are attracting a lot of attention from ...

A new generation of robots is beginning to take shape, one that moves, senses, and adapts more like living creatures.

Scientists from Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments have the “Strategies for Soft Actuation” section will delve into intelligent actuation strategies ...

In the public imagination, robots are often envisioned as rigid, metallic constructs—towering Transformers, Pixar’s WALL-E, ...

Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting -- just like a human muscle. To demonstrate their new device, called an actuator, the ...

Researchers at Cornell University have been working on batteries that can 'flow' through the internal structures of robots, kind of like how blood in humans' veins powers our bodies. The team has been ...

A groundbreaking soft robotic heart could transform treatment for end-stage heart failure, bringing us closer than ever to fully functional, biocompatible artificial organs. Study: A soft robotic ...