Robots that move, sense and even coordinate with one another usually bring to mind tangled wires, circuit boards and humming motors. In a new study from the University of Oxford, all of that ...

Unlike traditional robots, which rely on rigid motors, gears, and pumps, soft robots use pliable materials that allow them to bend, stretch, and interact safely with humans and delicate environments.

Engineers at Oxford University have developed a rapid, ultra-low-cost method for manufacturing soft robots using common lab ...

Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting -- just like a human muscle. To demonstrate their new device, called an actuator, the ...

For International Women's Day, Dr. Maja Matarić and Dr. Tania Morimoto discussed their current robotics research and student development.

Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than one direction, similar to the complex muscles in the human body. The team ...

While reconfigurable soft robots are still in their infancy, such a technique could someday enable general-purpose robots that can adapt their shapes to accomplish diverse tasks. "When people think ...

Automation robotics jobs are transforming industries by automating repetitive tasks, allowing humans to focus on complex decision-making. Future of work technology predicts that by 2025, 85 million ...

Researchers at Cornell University have been working on batteries that can 'flow' through the internal structures of robots, kind of like how blood in humans' veins powers our bodies. The team has been ...