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Published Chemists create the microspine with shape-transforming properties for targeted cargo delivery at microscale


With the goal of advancing biomimetic microscale materials, the research team has developed a new me...
Published Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race


Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect- ...
Published A color-based sensor to emulate skin's sensitivity



In a step toward more autonomous soft robots and wearable technologies, researchers have created a d ...
Published Engineers design soft and flexible 'skeletons' for muscle-powered robots



Engineers designed modular, spring-like devices to maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they c...
Published Foam fluidics showcase lab's creative approach to circuit design



Engineers have shown that something as simple as the flow of air through open-cell foam can be used...
Published Ultra-soft and highly stretchable hydrogel-based sensor for monitoring overactive bladder - Ultra-Soft and Highly Stretchable Hydrogel-Based Sensor for Monitoring Overactive Bladder


Researchers have developed an ultra-soft and highly stretchable tissue-adhesive hydrogel-based multi ...
Published Printed robots with bones, ligaments, and tendons



For the first time, researchers have succeeded in printing a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and...
Published 450-million-year-old organism finds new life in Softbotics



Researchers have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of pleurocystitids, a marin ...
Published You don't need glue to hold these materials together -- just electricity



Is there a way to stick hard and soft materials together without any tape, glue or epoxy? A new stud ...
Published Robotic nerve 'cuffs' could help treat a range of neurological conditions



Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers witho...
Published Stretchable e-skin could give robots human-level touch sensitivity



A stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sen ...
Published Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys



Common push puppet toys in the shapes of animals and popular figures can move or collapse with the p...
Published Researchers develop wireless, ultrathin 'Skin VR' to provide a vivid, 'personalized' touch experience in the virtual world - Researchers Develop Wireless, Ultrathin 'Skin VR' to Provide a Vivid, 'Personalized' Touch Experience in the Virtual World


Enhancing the virtual experience with the touch sensation has become a hot topic, but today's haptic...
Published Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp - Robotic Hand Can Identify Objects with Just One Grasp


Newly created soft-rigid robotic fingers incorporate powerful sensors along their entire length, ena ...
Published New robot does 'the worm' when temperature changes - New Robot Does 'The Worm' When Temperature Changes


A new gelatinous robot that crawls, powered by nothing more than temperature change and clever desig...
Published Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots - Microelectronics Give Researchers a Remote Control for Biological Robots


First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new tri...
Published Newborn baby inspires sensor design that simulates human touch - Newborn Baby Inspires Sensor Design That Simulates Human Touch



As we move into a world where human-machine interactions are becoming more prominent, pressure senso...
Published Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans - Jellyfish-like Robots Could One Day Clean Up the World's Oceans



Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to col...
Published Versatile, high-speed, and efficient crystal actuation with photothermally resonated natural vibrations - Versatile, High-Speed, and Efficient Crystal Actuation with Photothermally Resonated Natural Vibrations



Mechanically responsive molecular crystals are extremely useful in soft robotics, which requires a v ...
Published How to push, wiggle, or drill an object through sand - How to Push, Wiggle, or Drill an Object Through Sand


Researchers developed a faster and simpler way to model the forces needed to push, wiggle, and drill...