Inspired by invertebrate organisms like jellyfish and earthworm, the research of soft robotics as alternatives to traditional rigid robots has made tremendous progress in recent years. Scientists are ...

Soft robotics is poised to revolutionize industries with its flexibility and adaptability. This Collection will highlight original research on the design, fabrication, and application of soft robotic ...

(Nanowerk News) Since the term “soft robotics” was adopted in 2008, engineers in the field have been building diverse representations of flexible machines useful in exploration, locomotion, ...

Inverting the Fanuc LR Mate 200iD six-axis robot (rear, center) significantly reduced the machine’s footprint. A creative "vanishing tray" design uses pneumatic cylinders to drop empty trays through ...