Researchers have developed a soft mechanical force sensor that enables robots to detect touch ...

Soft robotics continues to push beyond the constraints of rigid mechanisms, offering adaptable solutions for grasping, locomotion, and manipulation. A recent advance draws direct inspiration from the ...

Roboticists have been motivated by a long-standing goal to make robots safer. The new actuator could be used to develop inexpensive, soft, flexible robots which are safer and more practical for ...

Actuators can be linear and rotary, and use pneumatic, electric or hydraulic power to generate movement, with electric ...

Canada’s advantage lies in combining engineering research, AI strength, materials science, medical technology and strong ...

(A) FEA-based numerical simulation to optimize the actuator’s geometry and actuation parameters. (B) Using FFF technology, the molds are printed in rigid material and the sacrificial cores are in a ...

When we think of assistive prostheses or braces, we often think of hard and rigid contraptions. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that prosthetic limbs were still being made out of wood. Even devices ...

Soft actuation technology underpins high compliance, integration, and multifunctionality in soft robots, and has received growing attention in recent years. Among various soft actuators, twisted ...

No wires. No actuators. Shine light on the metal surface, and it rises like a button. KAIST researchers have developed a ...