A team led by the University of Oxford has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or ...

Oxford researchers create soft robots that act, sense and synchronize without electronics using modular air-powered unit ...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt ...

Within seconds of the onset of an earthquake, when life or death hung in the balance in every second, such a robot could very well be the difference between the two. This is no science fiction fantasy ...

Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia ...

Soft skin coverings and touch sensors have emerged as a promising feature for robots that are both safer and more intuitive for human interaction, but they are expensive and difficult to make. A ...

From cells that migrate to tissues that heal, nature abounds with systems capable of sensing and adapting to their ...

IRON’s frame is modeled on a human spine and muscles. Its synthetic muscles can stretch and contract, giving it natural, ...

Researchers unveil molecular strategies that enable materials to move, transform, and self-assemble—bridging chemistry and robotics ...

A magnetic marker is installed with the metal clip at the suspected lesion during the endoscopic examination. Before operation, a capsule containing the soft robots with Cy5 is taken. The soft robots ...