Scientists have created a tiny robot inspired by the humble inchworm, and it could one day help inspect damaged sewer pipes, ...

In the public imagination, robots are often envisioned as rigid, metallic constructs—towering Transformers, Pixar’s WALL-E, ...

A former surgeon's biology-inspired startup is creating soft robotic cells that could transform how intelligent machines are ...

A new study shows how elephant trunk skin balances strength and sensitivity, offering clues that could help engineers build ...

Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces to perform various tasks, from cultivating baby corals in laboratories to ...

If someone asked you to move like a robot and you responded with the fluid art of ballet, your audience would be baffled, yet technically, you would be right. Robots are famous for their ...

Harvard engineers have developed a new 3D printing technique that allows soft robots to bend, twist, and change shape in predictable ways when inflated. The approach embeds shape-morphing behavior ...

ABB Robotics and PSYONIC explore using real human prosthetic touch data to train industrial robots for delicate gripping ...

Did you know that you actually have a “sixth sense”? Called proprioception, it helps your body make sense of where it is in space. It’s what allows gymnasts to orient themselves mid-somersault or ...