Biological systems have inspired the development of next-generation soft robotic systems with diverse motions and functions.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and ...

With this vision in mind, the researchers chose cellulose-based paper—a common and eco-friendly material—as the substrate for the soft robots. Furthermore, instead of complex circuit designs, they ...

When used with traditional surgical robots, the soft robots provide precise magnetic navigation and control and a wider range of functions, including adhesion grasping and related operations.

As reported in the journal IEEE Transactions on Robotics, the 3D-printed pads function as both soft skin for a robotic arm and pressure-based mechanical sensors.

The convergence of soft robotics and flexible electronics could bring about advances in businesses as diverse as industrial automation and space exploration.

Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft robot ...

Squishy, Soft Robots Crawl Their Way to the Cutting Edge of Science 2 minute read This photo is a video of a soft robot that has crawled to a glass plate, elevated off the ground.

Researchers created a biodegradable soft robot made of pig gelatin that can break down after it is no longer useful.

Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people’s anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A Washington State University study found ...