artificial muscles

Self-sensing electric artificial muscles have the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications
via Queen Mary University of London Self-sensing electric artificial muscles have the potential to revolutionize
Human muscles can be impersonated by nanostructured fibers
via University of Texas at Austin Human muscles can be impersonated by nanostructured fibers Mimicking
Soft robotic clothing takes a step forward with wearable artificial muscles
Thin and light new pump which is the same size as a credit card Tim
3D printed smart gel that senses light and changes shape as a result
This octopus has color-changing cells, called chromatophores, in its skin, a phenomenon that inspired Rutgers
A soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating
A Cornell team led by Rob Shepherd, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, made
How about a new material that mimics skin, ligaments and bone, is very strong, self-healing and able to change shape?

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have invented a new jelly material that mimics

A smart skin inspired by the cephalopod which can be used in 3D displays and as interfaces for the visually impaired

It is safe to say that 3D displays do not necessarily occur in nature –

An ultrathin artificial muscle for soft robotics

Wearing a flower brooch that blooms before your eyes sounds like magic. KAIST researchers have

More muscle for artificial muscles inspired by a cucumber

New MIT system of contracting fibers could be a boon for biomedical devices and robotics.

Sheath-run artificial muscles for intelligent structures

Over the last 15 years, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and their

Artificial muscles can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles

Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen,

New kind of artificial molecular muscle responds to light

Picture a tiny, makeshift muscle that can curl a 20 milligram suspended weight when exposed

Robotic muscle from spider silk

Unusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions. Spider

Shape-shifting material uses heat and light to morph and even reverse itself

A new material developed by CU Boulder engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light

Soft robots that can move on their own for medicine rescue and defense

If Star Wars’ R2-D2 is your idea of a robot, think again. Researchers led by