Swedish researchers have developed a breakthrough 3D printing method to create soft actuators. These dielectric elastic actuators (DEA) are made from silicone-based materials, combining conductive ...

Roboticists have been motivated by a long-standing goal to make robots safer. The new actuator could be used to develop inexpensive, soft, flexible robots which are safer and more practical for ...

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

(A) FEA-based numerical simulation to optimize the actuator’s geometry and actuation parameters. (B) Using FFF technology, the molds are printed in rigid material and the sacrificial cores are in a ...

At RoboWorld 2025 in South Korea, Oh Jun-ho, head of Samsung’s Future Robotics Division, revealed the comapny is deep into ...

Automotive supplier Schaeffler manufactures parts for Neura Robotics' humanoid robots. They are also used in production and ...

Humanoid Robots 2025, is a comprehensive analysis of the global humanoid robot industry, spanning market forecasts and ...

Motors and end effectors come in many shapes and sizes but, compared to actuators that focus on position control, end effectors commonly also integrate force sensing to ensure that objects being ...

In the 1980s when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first created, computer engineers were excited by the idea ...