J&J MedTech unveiled its long-awaited Ottava with FDA de novo authorization for the first table-integrated soft-tissue ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

A novel class of programmable, self-healing hydrogel nanocomposites has been developed by combining cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with zwitterionic copolymers of 3-dimethyl(methacryloyloxyethyl) ...

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 ...