Flexible & Soft Robots

Deformable Underwater Aquabots by MIT Researchers

Here is a modular system that can be used to develop scalable robots that can be deployed underwater. A team…

2 years ago

Flexiv Grav Enhanced Gripper Can Pick Up Irregularly Shaped Objects

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of grippers that can pick up food and other similar items.…

2 years ago

This Soft Robot Detects Damage & Heals Itself

Here is a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it is damaged to heal itself on the spot.…

2 years ago

Sawyer Cobot with SoftGripper for Food Handling

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of grippers can be used for food handling. They can be…

2 years ago

This Soft Robotic Actuator Can be Scaled Down to 1 Centimeter

Here is a soft robotic actuator that can be scaled down to 1cm. Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia's Bioinspired…

2 years ago

MIL’s 4 Joint Robot Arm with Inflatable Structure

Here is an inflatable soft robot made of polyethylene sheets. By folding them and combining airbags, it is possible to…

3 years ago

Japanese Kirigami Inspired Soft Robot Gripper

Here is a soft robot gripper inspired by Japanese Kirigami. It can securely pick up objects of various sizes, weights,…

4 years ago

Researchers Develop Shape Changing Robotic Fabric

Here is a robotic fabric developed by Yale researchers that can stand up, stiffen, and soften to change shape to…

4 years ago

Astro: Shape Changing Agile & Soft Robot

Meet Astro: another entry in the RoboSoft 2020 competition that uses adaptable wheels and legs to change shape and navigate.…

4 years ago

Festo’s BionicMobileAssistant with Pneumatic Gripper Hand

Meet the Festo's BionicMobileAssistant: a mobile robot with a pneumatic gripping hand that can move autonomously in space and independently…

4 years ago