From cells that migrate to tissues that heal, nature abounds with systems capable of sensing and adapting to their ...

Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia ...

Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens made of soft, ...

A soft robotic system uses liquid crystal elastomers to merge shape shifting, gripping, and color change, demonstrating fully ...

Researchers unveil molecular strategies that enable materials to move, transform, and self-assemble—bridging chemistry and ...

Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true.

After vocal cord surgery, many patients develop stiff vocal folds that impact their ability to speak. Hydrogels can help prevent this by promoting healing, but delivering hydrogels to the vocal cords ...

In response to a short pulse of near-infrared light, the robot released the pebble. Further, the light produced heat triggered a shape change that forced the robot to unfold. The robot then returned ...

ETH Zurich develops ultrasound-activated artificial muscles for soft robotics, drug delivery, and medical devices.

A Bristol teenager built a functional robotic hand using Lego Mindstorms, proving educational toys can spark engineering ...