Flexible & Soft Robots

MakeSense: Designing Sensors for Proprioceptive Soft Robots

Soft robots are useful for manipulating fragile objects. Disney Researchers have come up with a method for enhance soft robots…

4 years ago

These Soft Robot Fingers Sweat for Cooling

The idea of robots sweating to stay cool is nothing new. Soft robots are cheaper to make and more flexible…

4 years ago

Soft Actuators That Could Make Soft Robots Less Bulky

Soft robots are nothing new but they could be quite bulky. Engineers at UC San Diego have developed soft actuators…

4 years ago

Soft Underwater Walking Robot with Morphing Structure

Here is a soft legged robot with a morphing body that can change shape in response to fluid flow. It…

4 years ago

DEAnsect: Soft Robotic Insect That Can Survive a Fly Swatter

Robotic insects are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. Researchers at EPFL have…

4 years ago

These Soft Skin-like Robots Can Fit In Your Pocket

Here is a stretchable skin-like robot that can be rolled up and fit in your pocket. A University of Bristol…

4 years ago

This 3D Printer Can Create Multi-material Mini Robots

3D printers are getting more advanced all the time. A new 3D printing tech has been developed to create multi-material…

4 years ago

This Robot Can Crawl Like an Inchworm

Engineers are always inspired by nature to improve their robot design. Engineering researchers from the University of Toronto have come…

4 years ago

SHERO: Building Soft Self-Healing Robots

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of soft robots that can handle fragile items of all shapes.…

5 years ago

Stretchable Optical Lace Gives Soft Robots a Human Touch

Soft robots are getting smarter all the time. This stretchable optical lace material developed by Ph.D. student Patricia Xu can…

5 years ago