Robots that move, lift, and sense objects without electronics are now possible. They work using materials that snap and bend ...

Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

Scientists have developed HydroSpread, a novel technique for building soft robots on water, with wide-ranging possibilities ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

University of Virginia researcher Baoxing Xu’s research group introduces HydroSpread, an innovative fabrication method that ...

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a collection of organs and structures inside the bodies of humans and other animals that ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

Imagine tiny robots zipping across the surface of a lake to check water quality or searching for people in flooded areas. This technology is moving closer to reality thanks to work by researchers at ...

Distalmotion announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the use of its Dexter robotic surgery system in ...

Researchers at Rice University created a soft but sturdy material that can transform in the blink of an eye when exposed to a basic handheld magnet—and then stabilize with no batteries or electricity.

Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery.  Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has proven transformative for fabricating electrically conductive polymer ...