As impressive as the octopus prototype above looks, the soft-bodied robot project is still in its infancy. The work has been going on for two years. "So we are relatively young", Morin said.

Soft robotic grippers have some interesting use cases, but the industrial options are not cheap. [James Bruton] was fascinated by the $4000 “bean bag” gripper from Empire Robotics, so he ...

Researchers at Harvard University have just created the first autonomous, entirely soft robot: the "octobot." Developed through a combination of 3-D printing, molding, and soft lithography, the ...

A soft electroactive gel enables untethered robots to deform, grip, and move using only external electric fields, eliminating ...

Researchers have made groundbreaking advancements in the field of soft robotics by developing film-balloon (FiBa) soft robots. These innovative robots, designed by a team led by Dr. Terry Ching ...

At CES 2025, Wisson Robotics turned heads with live demonstrations of their innovative soft robotics systems, powered by the company’s proprietary Pliabot technology. The booth became a major ...

Foundation Director Lezlie Burkley delivered the Foundation Report later in the meeting. She said four tables remain ...

Soft Robotics Market Growth, Trends, And Forecast 2025-2033. Date. 2024-12-18 01:19:12. Share on Facebook; Tweet on Twitter (MENAFN- Straits Research) Introduction ...

Harvard University labs has launched a toolkit that will supply robotics enthusiasts and researchers with the tools they need to design, build and operate soft robots. Michelle Starr is CNET's ...

SOFT ROBOTIC ARMBAND GIVES PROSTHETIC HAND USERS NATURAL CONTROL. A breakthrough from IIT and Imperial College London. Now, researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Imperial ...

The researchers also conducted speed tests with prototype untethered soft robots and achieved a swimming speed of 1.8 body lengths per second (BL/s) and a maximum running speed of 2.1 BL/s.