Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve ...

Now, researchers at Penn State have turned to an unlikely source of inspiration—the electric eel—to create a new kind of soft, gel-based battery that delivers impressive power while remaining flexible ...

Researchers have co-developed a new way to precisely control the internal structure of common plastics during 3D printing, allowing a single printed object to seamlessly shift from rigid to flexible ...

The development of 3D-printed hydrogel cilia marks a significant leap in soft microrobotics, enabling fast, programmable actuation for microscale applications.

The 2025 program attracted international participation and included a variety of technical sessions covering topics such as ...

How can some fish, like tuna, achieve remarkable speed while others, like eels, excel in maneuverability? A research team ...

Movable structures can be manufactured from flexible, tear-resistant graphene oxide films, which simultaneously provide ...

Chinese team unveils GrowHR, a soft humanoid that can shapeshift, float, swim, fly, and walk on water with bone-inspired linkages.

If you’re an engineer, you know the challenge: designing complex systems is only half the battle. Getting the parts made with precision, speed, and consistency is where the real puzzle begins. That’s ...

Zhejiang University researchers build a flexible robotic hand that literally “sees around corners,” combining deep learning ...

To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their ...

Can robots grasp diverse objects adaptively like humans? Published in National Science Review, researchers from Tsinghua University reports a human-taught sensory-control synergy approach that ...