A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for ...

Hydrogels, which are soft materials formed by crosslinking polymers, could have a variety of medical applications.

A tiny soft robot powered by magnets may soon crawl through rubble or the body, blending flexible electronics with smooth motion.

If you want to get started in microfluidic robotics, [soiboi soft’s] salamander is probably too complex for a first project.

A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body ...

A team of researchers deployed a submersible robotic system into the lake’s northwestern basin during the summer of 2023, revealing an unexpected and active underwater landscape.

Why is this important? Underwater drones are already used to inspect oil pipelines, monitor melting ice, clean up pollution, study marine life, and even find underwater mines. But current models use ...