The latest soft robot prototype has achieved a swimming speed of 6.8 body lengths per second, improving energy efficiency and vertical movement capabilities.
Breakthrough in soft robotics: First toroidal micro-robot to swim autonomously in viscous liquids
The new micro-robot can navigate viscous liquids autonomously, enabling potential applications in medicine and environmental monitoring.
Octopus suckers inspire new tech for gripping objects underwater
Virginia Tech scientists are developing switchable adhesives inspired by octopus suckers, enhancing underwater technology for gripping various objects.
Using Turing patterns to enhance soft pneumatic technology
Turing patterns aid in designing efficient fabric-based soft pneumatic actuators (FSPAs) for versatile soft robotics applications.
Motorskins' SELK Technology Is Bringing Textiles To Life For A Smarter Future - Yanko Design
MotorSkins' SELK technology combines ambient computing with programmable matter, transforming interactions between the physical world and digital technology.
Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys
Team of UCLA engineers developed a new tunable dynamic material mimicking push puppet mechanics, with applications in soft robotics and reconfigurable architectures.
Electric eels inspire novel "jelly" batteries for soft robotics, wearables
Scientists develop soft “jelly” battery inspired by electric eels for wearable devices and drug delivery, mimicking the eel's electricity generation process.