Scientists have developed HydroSpread, a novel technique for building soft robots on water, with wide-ranging possibilities ...

Robots that move, lift, and sense objects without electronics are now possible. They work using materials that snap and bend ...

Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

Fidget poppers are an example of "bistability," as the popped circles rest in one of two stable states. Purdue University researchers have taken this idea to its extreme, building robots that can be ...

Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas. This technology is moving closer to reality thanks to work by researchers at ...

Soft robots demonstrate significant potential for applications in complex environments due to their remarkable flexibility; ...

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a collection of organs and structures inside the bodies of humans and other animals that ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

A kirigami-skinned soft robot powered by pneumatic muscles achieves crawling, steering and obstacle avoidance, advancing ...

Robotic dog on show at the Barbican. — © Image by Tim Sandle. Robotic dog on show at the Barbican. — © Image by Tim Sandle. Grain-sized soft robots that can be ...

Researchers at Cornell University have been working on batteries that can 'flow' through the internal structures of robots, kind of like how blood in humans' veins powers our bodies. The team has been ...