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 ...

Swedish researchers have developed a breakthrough 3D printing method to create soft actuators. These dielectric elastic actuators (DEA) are made from silicone-based materials, combining conductive ...

The robotics actuators market is on the cusp of substantial growth as advancements in technology and innovation continue to shape ...

Roboticists have been motivated by a long-standing goal to make robots safer. The new actuator could be used to develop inexpensive, soft, flexible robots which are safer and more practical for ...

Researchers created tough hydrogel artificial tendons, attached them to lab-grown muscle to form a muscle-tendon unit, then ...

What if the same forces that move a soft robot could also power it? A research shows magnetic fields can make robots smart, ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are ...

The new 900 sq m facility will focus on humanoid robot applications in manufacturing, logistics and healthcare. Read more at ...

Agile Robots has developed the hardware and AI for Agile ONE in house and plans to manufacture the humanoid in Germany.