Canada’s advantage lies in combining engineering research, AI strength, materials science, medical technology and strong ...

In the public imagination, robots are often envisioned as rigid, metallic constructs—towering Transformers, Pixar’s WALL-E, ...

Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting -- just like a human muscle. To demonstrate their new device, called an actuator, the ...

Ishikawa, Japan-- Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments. Where traditional robots struggle with unpredictable ...

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 ...

Scientists from Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments have the “Strategies for Soft Actuation” section will delve into intelligent actuation strategies ...

Researchers have developed a soft mechanical force sensor that enables robots to detect touch ...

X, a Norwegian-American robotics company, today revealed details about the five-finger hands attached to its soft, helpful ...

A groundbreaking soft robotic heart could transform treatment for end-stage heart failure, bringing us closer than ever to fully functional, biocompatible artificial organs. Study: A soft robotic ...

A former surgeon's biology-inspired startup is creating soft robotic cells that could transform how intelligent machines are built.