Soft robotics has emerged as a transformative branch of robotics, distinguished by its reliance on highly compliant materials ...

What if the smooth surface of a pond could be a high‑precision robotics workshop? Engineers at the University of Virginia ...

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

Soft robots have a “cardiovascular” problem. While their bodies can deform and bend, their hearts, the pumps that keep them ...

A new study shows how elephant trunk skin balances strength and sensitivity, offering clues that could help engineers build ...

D printing doesn't let you print extradimensional items, but it is a promising form of manufacturing that might solve a lot ...

Many AI robots appear intelligent as long as they operate in controlled environments. Neuroscientist and robotics researcher ...

A team of scientists at NTU has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery, paving the way to possible improved therapies in future. The ...

An international research team led by the University of Waterloo is developing technology to dissolve painful kidney stones in the urinary tract using tiny robots. The research is published in the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Precision in drug delivery has long posed a significant challenge to the medical field. Relying on the body’s circulatory system to transport medications often results in ...

Robotic dog on show at the Barbican. — © Image by Tim Sandle. Grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery ...