soft robotics

Time-lapse photo series of a hydrogel with fuel added (middle row) compared with a control hydrogel to which nothing has been added (top row), over a three-week period (504 hours). The bottom row shows a hydrogel that changes shape independently when two different types of fuel are added. Credit: TU Delft
Synthetic life? Using a chemical fuel to drive interactions in non-living materials
Time-lapse photo series of a hydrogel with fuel added (middle row) compared with a control
New soft robots are dexterous enough to handle a Rubik’s Cube and twist the cap off a jar
via Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science New soft robots are dexterous enough to
An electronics-free entirely soft robot shaped like a dragonfly could monitor environmental conditions
With the ability to sense changes in pH, temperature and oil, this completely soft robot
Fabricating collaborative, self-regulating soft robotic systems
Self-oscillations of a passive sheet. Center of the sheet oscillates back and forth across the
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
Common sewing thread enables new ranges of motions in soft robots
via Colorado State University Common sewing thread enables new ranges of motions in soft robots
A programmable balloon could pave the way for new shape-morphing devices
This programmable balloon could pave the way for new shape-morphing devices (Image courtesy of the Bertoldi
Soft muscles plus soft sensors equals soft robotic hardware
via The University of Tokyo Soft muscles plus soft sensors equals soft robotic hardware Combined
The world’s fastest soft robots inspired by cheetahs
via North Carolina State University The world's fastest soft robots inspired by cheetahs Inspired by
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

An ultrathin artificial muscle for soft robotics

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

Paving the way for fully untethered soft robots with a self folding robot

3D-printed active hinges change shape in response to heat The majority of soft robots today

A portable exosuit assists both walking and running

A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight

A tiny stretchable pump could launch the next generation of soft robots

Scientists at EPFL have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in

Using light and magnetic fields to reconfigure soft robots into new shapes

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have developed a technique that allows