Jay McMahon's work on soft robots for space exploration and mining is being highlighted by IEEE Spectrum. McMahon, an associate professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering ...

Conventional robots, like those used in industry and hazardous environments, are easy to model and control, but are too rigid ...

The remarkable diversity in locomotion modes enabled by distinct structural engineering has significantly expanded the application of magnetic soft robots.

This research not only advances soft robotics but also offers valuable insights into elastic energy and movement principles, ...

A team of scientists has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery, paving the way to possible improved therapies in future.

Drawing on her multi-disciplinary experience in space missions, soft robotics, industrial engineering, bioastronautics, and sustainable engineering, her research vision is to conduct comprehensive ...

The team’s work is detailed in Advanced Materials. In a statement, Jie Yin, corresponding author and an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, said: “Soft robotics ...

Developed through a combination of geometric design, 3D printing, and robotic control, the new technology, RoboFabric, can quickly be made into medical devices or soft robotics, such as limbs for ...

A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.

The new soft robot developed by engineers at NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) was reported in a paper published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials.

Scientists regularly draw ideas from the natural world in a bid to improve robotic performance, and the latest creation in this space is a soft robot that mimics butterfly stroke in humans to move ...

What do mechanical engineers do? Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines—offering opportunities to specialize in areas such as robotics, aerospace, automotive engineering ...