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 trade-off between strength and flexibility. A new magnetic polymer design is ...

Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments.

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

The fastest-ever swimming soft robot has been inspired by manta rays. A team of American researchers beat its own speed record by drawing inspiration from the iconic sea creatures to improve their ...

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 ...

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 ...