Soft sensor tracks bending and twisting in 3D using optical fibers
MIT researchers have developed a soft sensor that recreates its own three-dimensional shape as it bends, folds, and…
Reprogrammable artificial muscle can change its shape, recover from damage, and even be reused
Soft robots have long promised something rigid machines cannot easily deliver. They offer the ability to bend, flex,…
A new type of electrically driven artificial muscle fiber | MIT News
Muscles are remarkably effective systems for generating controlled force, and engineers developing hardware for robots or prosthetics have…
Programmable hydrogel ‘smart skin’ can hide images, shift texture, and morph shape
At first glance, it looks like a plain, slightly glossy sheet. Then it goes through a quick bath,…
Octopus arm flexibility facilitates complex behaviors in diverse natural environments
Arm actions Twelve arm actions were identified from 15 behaviors with a total of 3,907 actions recorded from…