These innovative robots, designed by a ... three-dimensional printed pneumatic balloons. This combination significantly reduces the weight of soft actuators, enabling untethered operations.

Although soft-bodied robots show great promise ... appendages are moved by hard actuators. A new technology addresses that problem, via the use of "fancy balloons." The process begins with a ...

While there are robots out there with soft actuators that offer some give when ... This is a membrane that looks like a latex balloon, with flexible electrodes attached to either side.

That means the researchers can reuse balloons, modifying them to move in different ways on the fly. Soft robots, though, still come with serious limitations. For one, these kinds of actuators have ...

Because of their ability to manipulate delicate objects and cope well with unexpected environments so-called soft robots are becoming ... Sciences explains that the actuator was inspired by a physics ...

To usher in this age of domestic robotics, Libby and her team at the Stevens Institute have developed prototypes for more flexible, lightweight rehabilitation suits. These designs rely on soft, ...

(Nanowerk News) In an age where robotics are seamlessly integrating into daily life, a team of researchers at Zhejiang University, China, has achieved a remarkable breakthrough. Their latest creation, ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation and motion of soft robots that are less than a ...