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 ...

Tim, Asks the Experts, I have Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis which attacks skeletal muscles over time. Presently I can walk to and from the toilet and around my house. My balance is not great but I ...

In a groundbreaking leap for robotics, scientists have developed artificial muscles that can empower humanoid robots to lift weights previously ...

How advanced actuators, compliance control, and real-time planning create capable, safe humanoid collaborators.

Once again, scientists have created something to give humanoid robots skills that no human possesses without asking themselves if it is truly a good idea.

Sanket and his students found their answer in bats and the winged mammal’s highly sophisticated ability to echolocate, or navigate via reflected sound. With a National Science Foundation grant, ...

South Korean researchers develop fabric muscles for lightweight wearable robots that move naturally with the human body.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed artificial muscles that contain microbubbles and can be controlled with ultrasound.

Researchers have developed a chemical structure for an artificial muscle that can lift up to 4,000 times its weight, and they ...

The commercialization of clothing-type wearable robots has taken a significant step forward with the development of equipment ...

A crawler robot made with the miura-ori origami pattern. The dark sections are affixed with thin "magnetic muscles" made by co-extruding rubber polymer and ferromagnetic particles, which move the ...

IPR Robotics’ new StackTrax Dual 7th Axis rail system designed to extend robot reach, enhance flexibility, and reduce complexity for manufacturers worldwide. // Photo courtesy of IPR Robotics IPR ...