Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a ...

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(Nanowerk News) Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are ...

Engineers at Switzerland's Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have unveiled a groundbreaking development in robotics: shapeshifting, 2D triangular robots that can transform into virtually ...

A new type of robots developed from thin sheets of material can execute a wide variety of actions despite the fact that they have no motor. Made of a single flat material, the new class of robots can ...

The majority of soft robots today rely on external power and control, keeping them tethered to off-board systems or rigged with hard components. Now, researchers have developed soft robotic systems, ...

Actuation of an IROGRAN scroll by moving the magnet toward the scroll and pulling the scroll open. The scroll abruptly closes when the magnet is pulled further away. Liu et al., 2019, Photothermally ...

See how an autonomous robot created a shock-absorbing shape no human ever could -- and what it means for designing safer helmets, packaging, car bumpers, and more. Inside a lab in Boston University's ...

When it comes to navigating their surroundings, machines have a natural disadvantage compared to humans. To help hone the ...

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