The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a collection of organs and structures inside the bodies of humans and other animals that ...

Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft robot ...

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 many people living with neurodegenerative diseases or recovering from stroke, daily routines can become exhausting ...

Clone Robotics is building lifelike android robots with muscle-driven design, hydraulic systems, and advanced AI to replicate human tasks.

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 ...

Soft robotics and actuator systems represent a transformative approach to machine design by replacing rigid components with compliant, deformable materials. This paradigm shift draws inspiration from ...

For the millions of Americans who live with a mobility issue, making a pizza can be a lot more challenging than just choosing between pepperoni or sausage. Now Virginia Tech researchers have developed ...

As The Atlantic ’s Patrick George noted recently, Musk is pivoting to robots and self-driving taxis — both of which will be ...