"Soft exosuits can help solve several engineering challenges," explains Margaret Coad, whose lab recently published a paper in IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics on a soft robotic ...

The gecko-inspired robot could be helpful for search and rescue missions in dangerous rubble and planetary exploration on treacherous terrain.

A soft robot that mimics a caterpillar by using liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) with paper-based electrodes to create ...

Soft Robotics is a subfield of robotics concerning manipulators designed to have increased compliance and dexterity by minimizing the number of rigid components and mechanisms involved. Soft ...

Discover how Scottish scientists revolutionize soft robotics with a 3D-printed robot that walks out of the printer, using an open-source platform.

Soft robotics is an emerging field in the robotic world with promising adaptability in navigating unstructured environments. Where traditional robots struggle with unpredictable terrains, soft ...

Soft robotics is poised to revolutionize industries with its flexibility and adaptability. This Collection will highlight original research on the design, fabrication, and application of soft ...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about a soft, vine-like robot called SPROUT that aids safe survivor rescues in collapsed buildings.

Tiny robots made of “galinstan” can run faster than a (scaled down) cheetah Most soft robots are slow, but these feel the need for speed.