Magnetic fields help soft robots move smarter and last longer
Soft robots—machines made from flexible, squishy materials—are designed to move gently and adapt to tight or delicate spaces.
They can glide through water, squeeze into...
Scientists give robots a sense of touch to carry unstable loads
Anyone who has ever packed a moving truck knows how important balance is.
If even one item is placed badly, it can shift, fall, and...
New wearable tech could let you control robots with simple gestures—even while running
Imagine being able to control a robot just by moving your arm, even if you’re running, riding in a car or being bounced around...
Scientists build millimeter-scale robots that move faster than ever before
In the 1980s, when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first invented, engineers imagined a future where robots could be shrunk to microscopic sizes.
Smaller robots promised...
Robots made of living muscles can learn and grow stronger like animals
Imagine a robot that can grow stronger with every movement—just like a living creature exercising its muscles.
Researchers from the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group,...
Air-powered robots learn to walk, crawl, and think without a brain
Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a new type of soft robot that moves and reacts without using any electronics, motors, or...
Scientists create human-like robots that learn, heal, and move naturally
Forget the cold, metal robots of science fiction. At Georgia Tech, scientists are building something very different—machines that move, feel, and even learn like...
Paper-thin magnetic muscles power tiny origami robots for medical use
Scientists have created paper-thin “magnetic muscles” that can make tiny origami robots move—opening up exciting new possibilities for delivering medicine inside the human body.
The...
Spider-shaped soft robots could do minimally invasive gut surgery
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a crucial role in keeping us healthy.
It includes organs like the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and rectum, and it...
Artificial muscle that lifts 4,000 times its own weight could revolutionize soft robotics
Imagine a material that can behave like both soft rubber and hard steel—stretchy and gentle when needed, yet powerful enough to lift thousands of...