Jan 24, 2018 · Here we demonstrate magneto-elastic soft millimetre-scale robots that can swim inside and on the surface of liquids, climb liquid menisci, roll and walk on solid surfaces, jump over obstacles,...

The goal of soft robotics is the design and construction of robots with physically flexible bodies and electronics. In some applications, softness is restricted to a localized region of a machine. For example, rigid-bodied robotic arms can employ soft end effectors to gently grab and manipulate delicate or irregularly shaped objects. [3] .

Sep 24, 2020 · Here, we demonstrate a series of simulation-guided lightweight, durable, untethered, small-scale soft-bodied robots that perform large-degree deformations at high frequencies up to 100 Hz, are...

May 27, 2015 · Soft robots provide an opportunity to bridge the gap between machines and people. In contrast to hard-bodied robots, soft robots have bodies made out of intrinsically soft and/or...

1 day ago · A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team led by researchers at Penn State are pioneering such adaptable robots by integrating flexible electronics with magnetically controlled motion.

Apr 2, 2025 · This small, 3-D-printed robot — nicknamed the “octobot” — could pave the way for a new generation of such machines. Soft robotics could help revolutionize how humans interact with machines. But researchers have struggled to build entirely compliant robots.

Jan 6, 2025 · Small-scale soft robots, despite their potential for adaptability in unknown environments, often encounter performance constraints due to inherent limitations within soft actuators and compact bodies. To address this problem, we proposed a fast-moving soft robot driven by electroactive materials.

1 day ago · Flexible, semi-autonomous robot could potentially find disaster victims buried in rubble, deliver medicine inside body. (Nanowerk News) A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team led by ...

5 days ago · This article presents a unique soft robot comprised of highly compliant locomotive modules interconnected with jamming-capable flexible envelopes. The modules incorporate origami-inspired actuators and suction cups for robust omnidirectional locomotion, acting as collective elements that drive the system’s movement and control. The flexible envelopes enable dynamic interactions with the ...

Dec 4, 2024 · A new aquatic robot inspired by Manta rays has broken the world record for the fastest swimming soft robot. The robot, designed by a team of engineers from North Carolina State University and...