Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are making strides in developing a synthetic material that mimics ...

Soft robots are only as capable as the artificial muscles that drive them, and for years those muscles have forced a trade-off between strength and flexibility. A new magnetic polymer design is ...

Asoft-bodied humanoid robot developed in China can stretch its limbs to more than three times their original length, shrink ...

Fauna Robotics’ Sprout encourages human interactions with an expressive face and a soft foam body.

One day, robots might navigate through your blood vessels to break up clots, deliver targeted chemotherapy or repair ruptured blood vessels more efficiently and effectively than existing tools, ...

Researchers are continuing to make progress on developing a new synthetic material that behaves like biological muscle, an ...

The humanoid robot GrowHR can change its size via air-filled legs. Due to the air chambers, it can also walk on water.

Despite their remarkable flexibility, today’s soft artificial muscles struggle to deliver meaningful force. This ...

“Replacing traditional electric motors with soft, flexible actuators allows machines to perform tasks more safely and in ways that closely mimic the natural movement and softness of human tissue,” he ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...