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This dual cross-linking design lets the muscle switch stiffness on demand. In lab tests, its stiffness jumps from about 213 kilopascals — soft, like rubber — to 292 megapascals, hundreds of times ...

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid ...

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

A new 3D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them move.

A new 3-D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them move.

AI-powered muscles, made from lifelike materials, paired with intelligent control systems can perform motions that feels ...

An international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo has developed new material that can be used as ...

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