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AI algorithm designs soft robot

Posted by Jachin Dahlitz | Mar 27, 2021 | Robotics |

Using a specifically designed deep learning neural network, researchers were able to develop a new...

First Real-Time Physics Engine for Soft Robotics

Posted by Age of Robots | May 24, 2020 | Robotics |

Scientists have adapted sophisticated computer graphics technology, used to create hair and fabric in animated films, to simulate the movements of soft, limbed robots for the first time. The advance is a major step toward such robots that are autonomous.

An insect-inspired drone deforms upon impact

Posted by Age of Robots | Aug 22, 2018 | Robotics |

An origami-like drone developed at EPFL is flexible enough to absorb shocks without breaking before returning to its initial shape.

Scientists mimic neural tissue in Army-funded research

Posted by Age of Robots | Mar 29, 2018 | Neuroscience |

U.S. Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process for engineering next-generation soft materials with embedded chemical networks that mimic the behavior of neural tissue

Modified, 3D-printable alloy shows promise for flexible electronics, soft robots

Posted by Age of Robots | Mar 17, 2018 | Robotics |

Researchers in Oregon State University’s College of Engineering have taken a key step toward the rapid manufacture of flexible computer screens and other stretchable electronic devices, including soft robots.

Personalizing wearable devices

Posted by Age of Robots | Mar 16, 2018 | Wearable Technology |

Human-in-the-loop optimization improves the function of soft, wearable robots.

Novel 3D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators

Posted by Age of Robots | Mar 16, 2018 | Robotics |

Soft robots that can sense touch, pressure, movement and temperature.

Snake-inspired robot uses kirigami to move

Posted by Age of Robots | Mar 11, 2018 | Robotics |

Researchers developed a soft robot inspired by snakeskin that crawls without any rigid components. The soft robotic scales are made using kirigami — an ancient Japanese paper craft that relies on cuts, rather than origami folds, to change the properties of a material. As the robot stretches, the flat kirigami surface is transformed into a 3-D-textured surface, which grips the ground just like snakeskin.