Humanoid robots look impressive and have enormous potential to change our daily lives, but they still have a reputation for ...

Researchers have developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments. To accomplish this, the researchers ...

A kirigami-skinned soft robot powered by pneumatic muscles achieves crawling, steering and obstacle avoidance, advancing mobility for confined and rough terrain. (Nanowerk News) Limbless animals move ...

Researchers developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments. (Nanowerk News) To accomplish this, the ...

The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could ...

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 ...