Flexible & Soft Robots

Soft Robot Gripper Handling Taco ShellsSoft Robot Gripper Handling Taco Shells

Soft Robot Gripper Handling Taco Shells

Robots are capable of moving, lifting, and manipulating all kinds of objects. Handling fragile items like taco shells comes with…

5 years ago
PATRICK Brittle Star RobotPATRICK Brittle Star Robot

PATRICK Brittle Star Robot

Meet PATRICK: a brittle star robot that can crawl under water. This untethered soft robot uses feedback control to complete…

5 years ago
Shape Changing Isoperimetric Soft Robot by Stanford ResearchersShape Changing Isoperimetric Soft Robot by Stanford Researchers

Shape Changing Isoperimetric Soft Robot by Stanford Researchers

Here is another shape changing soft robot that can relocate its joints to form complex structures. This inflatable robot does…

5 years ago
Electric Magic Electric/Pneumatic Robot ClawsElectric Magic Electric/Pneumatic Robot Claws

Electric Magic Electric/Pneumatic Robot Claws

Here is a bionic gripper that gives your robotic arms claws, so they can handle a wide variety of objects.…

5 years ago
Insect-inspired 3D Printed Robots with FlexoskeletonsInsect-inspired 3D Printed Robots with Flexoskeletons

Insect-inspired 3D Printed Robots with Flexoskeletons

Soft 3D printed robots are nothing new but making them is not cheap. Engineers at the University of California San…

5 years ago
In-Hand Manipulation with RBO Soft Robotic HandsIn-Hand Manipulation with RBO Soft Robotic Hands

In-Hand Manipulation with RBO Soft Robotic Hands

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of soft grippers that enable robots to handle fragile items. The…

5 years ago
mGrip Robot Gripper for Handling of SeafoodmGrip Robot Gripper for Handling of Seafood

mGrip Robot Gripper for Handling of Seafood

In the past few years, we have covered a whole host of grippers that enable robots to handle fragile items.…

5 years ago
MakeSense: Designing Sensors for Proprioceptive Soft RobotsMakeSense: Designing Sensors for Proprioceptive Soft Robots

MakeSense: Designing Sensors for Proprioceptive Soft Robots

Soft robots are useful for manipulating fragile objects. Disney Researchers have come up with a method for enhance soft robots…

5 years ago
Soft Actuators That Could Make Soft Robots Less BulkySoft Actuators That Could Make Soft Robots Less Bulky

Soft Actuators That Could Make Soft Robots Less Bulky

Soft robots are nothing new but they could be quite bulky. Engineers at UC San Diego have developed soft actuators…

5 years ago
Soft Underwater Walking Robot with Morphing StructureSoft Underwater Walking Robot with Morphing Structure

Soft Underwater Walking Robot with Morphing Structure

Here is a soft legged robot with a morphing body that can change shape in response to fluid flow. It…

5 years ago