In a proof-of-concept study that integrates smart materials, machine learning and an optical control system, a team of Rice ...

The research advances scientific understanding of how temperature can be used to manipulate fabrication processes involving elastomers, which could open up the soft robotics design space for new ...

Simply by incorporating biological design principles, the researchers achieved cutting-edge functionality on a drastically reduced budget. This breakthrough study opens exciting new directions for ...

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new soft joint model ... impact in the field of robotics. “The main feature of this new design is that it allows greater ...

Researchers at Rice University have developed a groundbreaking soft robotic arm that moves using only laser light—no wires, ...

Designed to simplify fabrication, STAMP enables precise muscle alignment for soft robotics and engineered ... the team used computer-aided design (CAD) software to model grooves ranging from ...

The paper, “Integrated Design Fabrication and Control of a Bioinspired Multimaterial Soft Robotic Hand” was published in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems on Aug 8, 2023, at DOI: 10.34133 ...