Many of the robotic systems developed in the past decades are inspired by four-legged (i.e., quadruped) animals, such as dogs ...

The researchers aimed to create robots that could walk directly off the 3D printer, powered by air and made from flexible, ...

A team of Chinese scientists has developed a miniature 2.7-kilogram deep-sea robot to explore the deepest natural frontier on ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a soft artificial muscle that mimics the structure ...

Researchers developed a motor-free quadruped robot mimicking dog motion using springs and cables, adapting to speed changes ...

The robot has already ridden with two of China's most advanced crewed submersibles — Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep-Sea Warrior, ...

A study published in Engineering provides a comprehensive review of actuation and locomotion methods for miniature underwater ...

“We have taken a giant leap forward with a robot that walks entirely on its own,” Zhai said. To drive the robots to move, the ...

Dr. Jacqueline Libby explains why her team’s prototype soft exosuits could replace traditional, clunky stroke rehabilitation ...

and control of artificial muscles with applications to soft robots and assistive robots. Artificial muscles are compliant materials or structures that can generate shape changes under external stimuli ...

Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than ...