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We have to hand it to this team, their entry for the 2020 Hackaday Prize is a classic pincer maneuver. A team from [The University of Auckland] in New Zealand and [New Dexterity] is designing a couple of gloves for both rehabilitation and human augmentation. One style is a human-powered …read more
Materials that can heal themselves after becoming damaged have opened up some interesting new possibilities over the past decade or so, pointing to a future of scratch-resistant car paints and space ships that can plug their own holes. A newly develope… Continue reading Squid-inspired robotic muscles heal themselves in a second
Generally speaking, robotic “hands” vary between rigid devices with a firm grasp, and softer, gentler gadgets that are a bit wimpier. Now, however, scientists have created an appendage that they claim combines the best features of both.Continue Reading… Continue reading Hybrid robot hand combines strength with a soft touch
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have drawn inspiration from a tiny tentacled marine creature to produce a centimeter-scale robot that is powered by magnets and light. With the ability to grab and release objects und… Continue reading Coral polyp-inspired robot cleans up using magnets and light
By turning to the paper-based art form of kirigami for inspiration, a team of Harvard researchers has developed a system for programmable balloons that can take on all kinds of “crazy” shapes when inflated. More than just a vehicle to produce impressiv… Continue reading Harvard’s programmable kirigami balloons inflate into “crazy” shapes
The unique movement of jellyfish has made them a popular model of study for robotics researchers, who hope to develop advanced new machines that move with great efficiency. Scientists are now showing off a new breed of soft robots inspired by these mar… Continue reading Air-powered robotic jellyfish outpaces its real-life rivals
Remember those toys that sprang up into the air after you pushed them down? They’re called poppers, and they’ve inspired an actuator that could one day allow soft-bodied robots to jump across rough terrain.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Technology… Continue reading Toy-inspired actuator could allow soft robots to jump
Flexible robotic surgical devices show a lot of promise, as they’re able to move through delicate parts of the body without causing damage. And thanks to a new system, it could soon be cheaper, safer and easier to track where they are within the patien… Continue reading Low-cost tech uses magnets to track surgical robots
When we think of soft-bodied robots, we tend to picture things that slowly crawl like caterpillars. A new one is able to move much quicker, though, by leaping like a cheetah.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Soft Robotics, Biomimicry, locomotion, World’s Fastest, North Carolina State University, Temple University, Colorado State University, City University of New York
Continue reading Soft-bodied robot channels the cheetah to move fast
Soft-bodied robots have numerous desirable qualities, such as the ability to squeeze through gaps, or survive being stepped on. And so far, they’ve typically been manually assembled on a one-off basis. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a… Continue reading Semi-soft “flexoskeleton” robots inspired by insects