Soft robot detects damage, heals itself (video)
Cornell University engineers have created a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it was damaged—and then healing itself on the spot.
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Built to bounce back: Robotics researchers design drone to cope with collisions
Search and rescue efforts following disasters like the massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are a race against time. Emergency response teams need to quickly identify voids or spaces in building rubble where survivors ...
Apr 20, 2023
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An ink for 3D-printing flexible devices without mechanical joints
EPFL researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Flocks of assembler robots show potential for making larger structures
Researchers at MIT have made significant steps toward creating robots that could practically and economically assemble nearly anything, including things much larger than themselves, from vehicles to buildings to larger robots.
Nov 22, 2022
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New material provides breakthrough in 'softbotics'
Carnegie Mellon University engineers have developed a soft material with metal-like conductivity and self-healing properties that is the first to maintain enough electrical adhesion to support digital electronics and motors. ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Targeted stiffening yields more efficient soft robot arms
The current crop of AI robots has made giant leaps when it comes to tiny activities.
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Microelectronics embedded in live jellyfish enhance propulsion
Researchers in robotic materials aim to artificially control animal locomotion to address the existing challenges to actuation, control and power requirements in soft robotics. In a new report in Science Advances, Nicole ...
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Researcher team develops soft valve technology to enable sensing and control integration in soft robots
Soft inflatable robots have emerged as a promising paradigm for applications that require inherent safety and adaptability. However, the integration of sensing and control systems in these robots has posed significant challenges ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Self-healing robotic gripper could be the future of sustainable soft robotics
Researchers have developed a self-healing robotic gripper for use in soft robotics that is adaptable, recyclable and resilient to damage, thanks to heat-assisted autonomous healing.
Nov 27, 2023
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A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots
Imagine a slime-like robot that can seamlessly change its shape to squeeze through narrow spaces, which could be deployed inside the human body to remove an unwanted item.
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