And that’s where the field of soft robotics shines. Rather than a skeleton of machined aluminum and powerful electric actuators, these robots tend more toward silicone rubber construction with ...

Fluidic actuation, which utilizes pressurized air or liquid to generate dynamic tactile sensations, is gaining traction in soft robotics and textile-based haptic wearables, offering new ...

An “octobot” less than three inches wide is changing the robotics landscape. The octobot is the world’s first completely soft, autonomous, and untethered robot. It is free of wires ...

Fluidic actuation, involving pressurized air or liquids, is gaining ground in soft robotics and textile-based haptics, improving adaptability and comfort. Thermal actuation, which delivers warming ...

Description: Soft Robotics is an emerging field that combines the principles of robotics and materials science to create robots that are flexible, adaptable, and safe to interact with humans and the ...

It's called haptic technology, and it represents one of the most challenging research fields in robotics. But with new sensors and feedback systems finally making it out of the lab, it also ...