Using this new method, the researchers constructed a six-legged soft robot capable of walking 0.05 body lengths per second, along with being able to crouch, as well. But this is just a first step ...

Robots are becoming increasingly integrated into everyday environments—from homes and hospitals to factories and farms.

A new machine-learning technique can train and control a reconfigurable soft robot that can dynamically change its shape to complete a task. The researchers also built a simulator that can ...

Researchers introduce magnetic soft robots for precision drug delivery, offering programmable control of multiple medications for more effective therapies.

Engineers also revealed that the robot improves movement quality by increasing their shoulder elevation/depression (17.5°), ...

Nature, particularly humans and other animals, has always been among the primary sources of inspiration for roboticists. In ...

But what about a formless soft robot that is controlled by magnetic fields? “Such a robot could have thousands of small pieces of muscle to control,” Chen said.

The field of soft robotics involves designing and building robots that exhibit flexible appendages, as opposed to rigid components. Aside from fluid-based systems, soft robotics can also be controlled ...

Researchers have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot's movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver ...

A soft electroactive gel enables untethered robots to deform, grip, and move using only external electric fields, eliminating the need for internal wiring or circuitry.