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Scientists create a soft robot that transforms, splits, and merges like cells, opening doors for medical and industrial uses.

Scientists use robots and models to uncover how eels and lampreys move in water and on land, providing ideas for tougher machines.

Researchers have developed active matter: synthetic materials that can move on their own, much like worms.

A research team led by Caltech has made bioresorbable acoustic microrobots and successfully used these bots to shrink bladder tumors in mice.

New technology uses light patterns and machine learning to guide a flexible robot arm for delicate tasks in medicine and industry.

Researchers develop artificial muscle that detects and repairs damage, mimicking human and plant skin for robotics and wearables.

Combining 3D printing, flexible shape morphing and photoresponsivity may allow for radical new medical and other uses

MIT engineers develop method to create muscle tissue that moves in multiple directions for biohybrid robots.

This innovation allows soft robotic arms to learn various movements once and then adjust to new situations without retraining, improving their use in everyday tasks.

Researchers create a control system inspired by the brain, allowing flexible robots to handle various tasks and unexpected changes without constant retraining, promising advances in healthcare and industry.