Introduction Most soft robots are slow, but these robots feel the need for speed. Scientists at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) have created controllable soft robots that can run, swim, and jump at high speeds. During testing, the robots achieved speeds of 70 BL/s (body lengths per second). These results are astonishing, as even the cheetah … Read more
A nimble caterpillar firmly grips a circular tube, undulating as it moves forward. In fact, this flexible caterpillar is a soft robot directly “printed” using a new modular flexible drive method developed by Tianjin University. Soft robots have received continuous and widespread attention in recent years due to their high flexibility and safety for human … Read more
Unlike the production of general robots, creating soft robots is very challenging because structural, power supply, and control system changes must be made accordingly. More difficult is the need to reduce their size, especially for the part responsible for the movement control of the soft robot. Researchers from the University of Warsaw’s Faculty of Physics … Read more