Researchers at Tampere University have recently demonstrated that light can be used to precisely reshape soft materials ...

Recent progress in soft materials, fabrication, and bioinspired design has significantly expanded the capabilities of soft robots in locomotion, ...

Engineers have developed a new soft magnetic hydrogel that can be 3D-printed into microscopic structures.

UCLA researchers have engineered a new material that can create robots more similar to living organisms. In a study published June 17, researchers from the He Lab at UCLA developed a material that ...

A 3D-printed gel that bends, grips, and changes shape with magnets could help build robots and medical tools for drug delivery and fluid control.

"Ancient Japanese Art Brings Spineless Robot To Life!" Sounds very much like a movie plot summary. In reality, it perfectly ...

Superhumans don’t exist in the real world, but someday you might see super robots. Obviously, robots can be made that are stronger, faster, and better than humans, but do you think there is a limit to ...

“This funding will allow my research group to significantly expand its research,” says Pal. The 33‑year‑old leads the Soft Robotics Mechanics Group at the Institute of Applied Mechanics. “We are ...

A new material being researched could make shape-shifting robots real, but let’s hope they aren’t as violent as the Transformers from the movies. Researchers have developed a flexible material that ...