A wave of recent research has brought robotic touch sensitivity closer to human fingertips than ever before, driven by ...

From brain‑monitoring tattoos to gentle caregiving robots, UT Austin researchers are unveiling breakthrough technologies designed to improve aging and support older adults.

Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia Tech, the future of robotics is softer, smarter, and designed to help.

What would a space ER look like? Bio-inks, magnetic robots, and fungi-inspired tubes are just some of the futuristic options. By Tatyana Woodall Published Jul 25, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Get the Popular ...

Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than one direction, similar to the complex muscles in the human body. The team ...

Researchers have achieved a notable advancement in the field of soft robotics by creating a "brainless" robot capable of autonomously navigating complex environments, including dynamic obstacles and ...

Robots could soon make use of plastic “muscles” thanks to a new ferroelectric polymer that excels at converting electrical energy into motion, according to research led by Penn State. The research, ...

A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists have found. A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists from the University of Bristol have found. This easy-to-make ...

Fast forward nine years, and the consortium Overvelde and Kluin have assembled, in the hope of making the soft artificial ...