Flexible & Soft Robots

DEAnsect: Soft Robotic Insect That Can Survive a Fly Swatter

Robotic insects are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. Researchers at EPFL have…

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This 3D Printer Can Create Multi-material Mini Robots

3D printers are getting more advanced all the time. A new 3D printing tech has been developed to create multi-material…

5 years ago

SHERO: Building Soft Self-Healing Robots

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of soft robots that can handle fragile items of all shapes.…

5 years ago

Stretchable Optical Lace Gives Soft Robots a Human Touch

Soft robots are getting smarter all the time. This stretchable optical lace material developed by Ph.D. student Patricia Xu can…

5 years ago

Soft Pneumatic Actuator for Wearable Robots

Here is a soft pneumatic bending actuator for robots that can be used to enhance robotic hands and wearable exosuits.…

5 years ago

DIY: 3D Printed Soft Robot Tri Gripper

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of soft grippers for robots that allow them to easily handle…

5 years ago

3D Printed Soft Robots Tested Under Radiation

Robots are already being used to perform inspection and sample collection in environments dangerous to humans. While soft robots have…

5 years ago

Researchers Develop Soft Robot Powered by Pressurized Air

Soft robots are going to play a big role in space exploration, search & rescue, medical surgery, rehab, and other…

5 years ago

Blossom Knitted Soft Social Robot

Here is a soft social robot that can be built using wool and wood and easily customized with knitted exteriors.…

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NASA Exploring Soft Robots for Space Exploration

Researchers are always looking for ways to develop more effective robots for space exploration. NASA is now investigating soft robots…

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