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 ...

South Korean researchers have developed a new soft-robot material modeled on the Venus flytrap — a plant that detects ...

Robots can automate factories and speed down racetracks, but these machines are still imperfect in many ways. For instance, the simple human act of gripping an object with just the right amount of ...

KAIST researchers have developed a thin-film friction modulator based on a PVC gel that delivers strong, stick-slip-free ...

When you hear the word robotics, you probably think of factory machines or humanoid robots sprinting across a test track. That image makes sense. For years, robotics lived in labs and industrial ...

A lightweight robotic device that facilitates neuromuscular recovery in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), helping them to stand unassisted, is published in Nature this week. Improved ...