A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has engineered soft materials with highly tunable, asymmetric mechanical responses, an ability crucial for next-generation ...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a ...

Underwater octopuses change their body color and texture in the blink of an eye to blend perfectly into their surroundings ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus ...

A team of researchers created Morpho, an open-source programmable environment that enables researchers and engineers to conduct shape optimization and design for soft materials. Applications can be ...

By using one physical principle—magnetism—to drive both movement and power, the team created a robot that is more efficient, ...