Abstract: Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), also recognised as artificial muscle, have been widely developed for the soft locomotion robot. With the complaint skeleton and miniaturised dimension, ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable ...

Researchers solved the stability issues of fullerene anodes, paving the way for lithium-ion batteries that charge faster and ...

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate ...

The next generation of lunar exploration may not ride on bulky four-wheeled buggies but on compact two-wheeled machines ...

Abstract: Cosserat rod models are widely used to simulate, design, and control soft robots. The Cosserat framework accounts for bending, torsion, transverse shear, and elongation of a long, slender ...

The Moon's large surface holes, or "pits," and underground lava tubes are drawing attention as natural shelters that can avoid space radiation and extreme temperature swings, but steep cliffs and ...

Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children's nursery, part ...

Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion. Unsurprisingly, scientists and engineers have been striving to build artificial muscles ...

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