Soft robotics and actuator systems represent a transformative approach to machine design by replacing rigid components with compliant, deformable materials. This paradigm shift draws inspiration from ...

Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have made groundbreaking ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg has developed an inchworm-inspired ...

(A) FEA-based numerical simulation to optimize the actuator’s geometry and actuation parameters. (B) Using FFF technology, the molds are printed in rigid material and the sacrificial cores are in a ...

Conventional soft actuators are often limited by weak force, small displacement, and slow response. To overcome these ...

Roboticists have been motivated by a long-standing goal to make robots safer. The new actuator could be used to develop inexpensive, soft, flexible robots which are safer and more practical for ...

When we think of assistive prostheses or braces, we often think of hard and rigid contraptions. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that prosthetic limbs were still being made out of wood. Even devices ...

From a technology standpoint, the innovation addresses a key limitation in soft robotics and smart materials: achieving ...

Norck Robotics Unveils Next-Generation Precision Actuation Systems for Industry 5.0 Smart Factories Precision is no ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed 3D-printed, light-activated artificial muscles using liquid crystal elastomers embedded with gold nanorods. The actuators bend, crawl, ...

They could replace conventional actuators in cars, machinery and robotics. If they are developed even further, they could also be used for medical applications. Dorina Opris and Patrick Danner are ...