Soft robots that run on air instead of electricity are starting to behave less like simple inflatable toys and more like ...

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Handling irregular, delicate, or heavy objects remains a persistent challenge for both industrial automation and frontline ...

Enabling the vine-inspired robots to grow outward from their tips are thin yet sturdy pneumatic tubes that grow and inflate ...

Inflatable squishy tubes could be used to build soft robots that move when air is pushed through them. Robotic hands made from metal frequently end up crushing delicate objects like fruit when trying ...

In the world of robotics, we’ve often seen robots rely on their mechanical hands to pick up and manipulate objects. But that approach doesn’t quite capture the full essence of how humans interact with ...

In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with enough force to pull down entire fences and trees.

The BYU Mechanical Engineering team stands in front of the presentation before the competition. The students of this team built an inflatable robot for lunar operations for NASA's challenge. (Jared ...