MIT researchers built a soft drone that can not only fly but also pick up and move objects, similar to a flying hand. This high-tech drone is equipped with a soft, grasping mechanism. In the video ...

Rigidity and softness enable an object to perform a specific function. These properties are seemingly opposing in nature, and one property cannot be traded for another. For example, pillows are soft ...

Not only can the process produce more elaborate and detailed soft objects, but it is also extremely quick, requiring less than 30 seconds to print an object from start to finish.

We've seen examples of robots mimicking humans, but now we're seeing robots that can autonomously teach themselves how to handle objects. Festo has developed a flexible robotic hand that uses ...

The makeshift robots can perform different tasks depending on the properties of the soft objects and how the skins are applied. “We can take the skins and wrap them around one object to perform a task ...

Suddenly you’ve got a machine that can create objects that are soft, deformable, and cuddly. The printer uses rolls of regular old fabric backed with a heat-activated adhesive.

Google’s approach continuously analyzes the object and the robot hand’s relation to it, making it more adaptable, like a human. These robots are really just arms with brains, hooked up to a ...

Experts recommend that cribs have no soft bedding or soft objects, and that adults never sleep in the same bed with a baby. Share full article. 13. By Nicholas Bakalar. April 25, 2019.