Soft robots are only as capable as the artificial muscles that drive them, and for years those muscles have forced a trade-off between strength and flexibility. A new magnetic polymer design is ...

Researchers are continuing to make progress on developing a new synthetic material that behaves like biological muscle, an ...

McGill University engineers have developed ultra-thin materials that can move, fold, and reshape themselves, ...

Humanoid robots look impressive and have enormous potential to change our daily lives, but they still have a reputation for ...

One day, robots might navigate through your blood vessels to break up clots, deliver targeted chemotherapy or repair ruptured blood vessels more efficiently and effectively than existing tools, ...

A spinning 3D printer nozzle creates soft robots with built-in air channels that bend in programmed directions, turning flat ...

Zhejiang University researchers build a flexible robotic hand that literally “sees around corners,” combining deep learning ...

Kathryn “Kati” Daltorio has already dedicated most of her time at Case Western Reserve University to developing more responsive “soft robots.” Now, she has a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER ...

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Julie Chang: Hey, TNB listeners. Before we get started, heads up, we're going to ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Julie Chang: Hey, TNB listeners, before we get started, heads up. We're going to ...