Scientists have created the first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines that make them. The flexible, ...

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 ...

Unlike traditional robots built from rigid materials and packed with electronics, these new devices are crafted entirely from ...

In the wild, baby animals like giraffes or horses will be up and walking within hours of birth – and maybe once, we would ...

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in soft robotics, creating four-legged robots capable of walking immediately after ...

The flexible, four-legged devices were developed using a new 3D printing system, which could pave the way for the use of ...

Scientists have created soft robots able to walk straight out of the machines which made them. The flexible, four-legged ...

Soft machines - made from compliant materials such as soft plastics - have huge potential for use in areas such as nuclear ...

Building and operating their new system – known as the Flex Printer – requires little prior knowledge, with first-time users able to assemble it and begin making robots in just a few days ...

The soft robots can walk off the 3D printer which makes them (Maks Gepner/Edinburgh University/PA) Scientists have created soft robots able to walk straight out of the machines which made them.