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Soft Robots for Agility

Untethered soft robots mechanically adapt to their surroundings and tasks and are becoming more agile and controlled. Cornell University researchers led by Kirstin Petersen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering,…

Next-gen Material with a Memory

Researchers at Aalto University developed a new material that changes its electrical behavior based on previous experience—gaining a form of adaptive memory. Scientists could use these materials in next-gen medical and environmental…

Jellyfish Robots Outswim Real Jellyfish

Soft robots, with major commercial applications as robotic muscles, climbing robots, “edible” drug delivery robots, wearables and prosthetics, have only been around for the last decade or so. Designing robots that can replicate the same…