soft robots

Breakthrough in 3D Printed Soft Robots! Load Capacity 30 Times Their Weight, Precise Navigation in Slippery Environments

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Breakthrough in 3D Printed Soft Robots! Load Capacity 30 Times Their Weight, Precise Navigation in Slippery Environments

DOI: <span><span>10.1021</span></span><span><span>/</span></span><span><span>acsami</span></span><span><span>.</span></span><span><span>9b1972</span></span> Published on: <span><span>2020</span></span><span><span>-</span></span><span><span>01</span></span><span><span>-</span></span><span><span>14</span></span> Journal: <span><span>ACS</span></span><span><span> Applied</span></span><span><span> Materials</span></span><span><span>&</span></span><span><span> Interfaces</span></span> Abstract Translation Soft robots can surpass traditional rigid robots in terms of structural compliance, safety, and motion efficiency. However, designing and efficiently manufacturing soft robots with multimodal motion capabilities and multifunctionality to navigate dynamic environments and perform diverse tasks remains a significant challenge. This study … Read more

Industry News Dispatch | AI Robotics (II): Cutting-Edge Technology Updates [2025.8.1-2025.8.31]

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Industry News Dispatch | AI Robotics (II): Cutting-Edge Technology Updates [2025.8.1-2025.8.31]

Industry News DispatchAI Robotics Gain insights into the forefront of technology and seize opportunities. This column is continuously updated to provide you with the latest industry dynamics, featuring selected products, industry news, technological advancements, policy updates, industry perspectives, and investment trends, serving as your professional industry intelligence officer! Current report period: 2025.8.1-2025.8.31 Technological Advancements (1) … Read more

Soft Robots Driven by Paper Electrodes: Achieving Biomimetic Crawling through Asymmetric Temperature Gradients

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Soft Robots Driven by Paper Electrodes: Achieving Biomimetic Crawling through Asymmetric Temperature Gradients

Abstract:The soft robot developed by Chung-Ang University in South Korea utilizes paper electrodes to achieve biomimetic crawling through asymmetric temperature gradients, opening new possibilities for flexible robot applications with low-cost, environmentally friendly materials (paper substrate + LCEs) and simple manufacturing processes. 1. Technical Background: The “Flexible Revolution” of Soft Robots and Existing Bottlenecks Traditional rigid … Read more

Discipline News: Recommendations for Literature in the Field of Robotics Technology

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Discipline News: Recommendations for Literature in the Field of Robotics Technology

To better serve the teaching and research work of teachers, the library utilizes databases and online resources to retrieve relevant information and periodically pushes discipline news. This issue focuses on the research field of “robotics technology,” retrieving, reviewing, and selecting published papers and patents, with the following recommendations. 1. Paper Recommendations 1. Multi-Robot Systems and … Read more

Micro Robot Made of ‘Liquid Metal’ Runs Faster than a Cheetah

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Micro Robot Made of 'Liquid Metal' Runs Faster than a Cheetah

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

Tianjin University Develops 3D Printed Soft Robots for Artificial Muscles

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Tianjin University Develops 3D Printed Soft Robots for Artificial Muscles

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

Soft Micro Robots Can Move Objects Ten Times Their Size

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Soft Micro Robots Can Move Objects Ten Times Their Size

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