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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 3D-printed mini-actuators can move small soft robots, lock them into new shapes



Researchers have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the def ...
Published Morphing cones under compression: New research uncovers surprises for soft robotic actuators



Engineers investigating the load-bearing capacity of conical shells, made from soft materials, have...
Published 3D printing of light-activated hydrogel actuators



An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed t...
Published A novel method for easy and quick fabrication of biomimetic robots with life-like movement



Ultraviolet-laser processing is a promising technique for developing intricate microstructures, enab...
Published A chemical claw machine bends and stretches when exposed to vapors



Scientists have developed a tiny 'claw machine' that is able to pick up and drop a marble-sized ball...
Published An ink for 3D-printing flexible devices without mechanical joints



Researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based i ...
Published Built-in bionic computing



The use of pliable soft materials to collaborate with humans and work in disaster areashas drawn muc...
Published Pump powers soft robots, makes cocktails


Over the past several years, researchers have been developing soft analogues of traditionally rigid...
Published Artificial muscles -- lighter, safer, more robust



Researchers have developed artificial muscles that are lighter, safer and more robust than their pre...
Published Intelligent liquid



Researchers have developed a programmable meta-fluid with tunable springiness, optical properties, v...
Published Robotic glove that 'feels' lends a 'hand' to relearn playing piano after a stroke



A new soft robotic glove is lending a 'hand' and providing hope to piano players who have suffered a...
Published A new twist on artificial 'muscles' for safer, softer robots



Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contrac...
Published Researchers demo new type of carbon nanotube yarn that harvests mechanical energy - Researchers Demo New Type of Carbon Nanotube Yarn That Harvests Mechanical Energy


Nanotechnology researchers have made novel carbon nanotube yarns that convert mechanical movement in...
Published Novel ferroelectrics for more efficient microelectronics - Novel Ferroelectrics for More Efficient Microelectronics



A team of researchers is exploring novel materials that have potential to make microelectronics more...
Published Physicists discover 'stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism' - Physicists Discover 'Stacked Pancakes of Liquid Magnetism'



Physicists have discovered stacked pancakes of 'liquid' magnetism that may account for the strange e...
Published A life-inspired system dynamically adjusts to its environment - A Life-Inspired System Dynamically Adjusts to Its Environment


The system regulates its own temperature in response to environmental disturbances. ABSTRACT: A Life...
Published Researchers develop soft robot that shifts from land to sea with ease - Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Shifts from Land to Sea with Ease


Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed withou...
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 A precision arm for miniature robots - A Precision Arm for Miniature Robots: Advancements in Robotics Technology


Until now, microscopic robotic systems have had to make do without arms. Now researchers have develo...