Advance for soft robotics manufacturing, design Quantitative framework enables tunable elastomer curing via temperature control Date: March 21, 2024 Source: Rice University Summary: Engineers ...

The 3.3-foot-long (one meter) robot was developed by the UK’s National Robotarium in collaboration with Senai Cimatec in ...

Soft robotics is paving the way for safer, more flexible applications, such as healthcare, where its shape-shifting properties can be used in surgical procedures, or industrial applications, where ...

Soft robots aren’t the only answer for safe human-robot operations. Nick Hunt of ABB underscores that some traditional robots meet these safety parameters and don’t need to be caged.

It’s not just cute: It’s a breakthrough in soft robotics and design, requiring no external power supply at all. Imagine a robot. But instead of sleek metal on wheels, with an elaborate ...

Researchers have developed a soft robot capable of crawling like a worm, climbing cables, and rapidly changing shape to shift directions—all powered by a single air input.

Scientists at Stanford University and University of California, Santa Barbara have put forward a particularly interesting soft robot design, showing off an inflatable machine that can change shape ...

Harvard University labs are offering a comprehensive online Soft Robotics Toolkit to help in the design, creation, and control of soft robots made from flexible materials. The toolkit contains ...

However, advancements in soft robotics could allow for assistive devices that more closely mimic their organic counterparts.

Harvard University labs has launched a toolkit that will supply robotics enthusiasts and researchers with the tools they need to design, build and operate soft robots.

A new gelatinous robot that crawls, powered by nothing more than temperature change and clever design, brings "a kind of intelligence" to the field of soft robotics. The inchworm-inspired work is ...

The Soft Robotics Toolkit is an online treasure trove of downloadable, open-source plans, how-to videos, and case studies to assist users in the design, fabrication, modeling, characterization ...