Soft actuation remains the key bottleneck in creating soft robots with flexible deformation and agile locomotion similar to nature creatures. Despite extensive efforts, it remains performance ...

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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 ...

Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, and researchers are exploring new ways to make robots more functional and environmentally friendly. One breakthrough comes from scientists at Westlake ...

A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international ...

Soft-bodied robotics have long been considered the next frontier in autonomous underwater exploration, offering solutions to challenges traditional machines can’t solve—namely, maneuverability, energy ...

While ray-inspired robots are becoming faster and smarter, significant engineering challenges remain for achieving true ...