Scientists have adapted sophisticated computer graphics technology, used to create hair and fabric in animated films, to simulate the movements of soft, limbed robots for the first time. The advance is a major step toward such robots that are autonomous.

Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft robots. The new soft robotics are also capable of grabbing objects delicately -- or with sufficient strength to lift heavy objects.

Apr 28, 2020 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Living organisms have inspired research of soft robotics that mimic the complex motion of animals and plants. However,...

Advances in soft robotics could someday allow robots to work alongside humans, helping them lift heavy objects or carrying them out of danger....

For the first time, MIT researchers have enabled a soft robotic arm to understand its configuration in 3D space, by...

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University of Toronto Engineering researchers have developed a super-stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the complex sensations of human skin. Dubbed artificial ionic...

MIT researchers have developed a new way to optimize how soft robots perform specific tasks – a huge challenge when it comes to...

1 – People Favour Expressive, Communicative Robots Over Efficient and Effective OnesA recently published study out of the University of Bristol and University College...