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Soft robot detects damage, heals itself

Engineers have created a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it was damaged — and then healing itself on the spot.

Scared of injections? Try a wearable soft robot to ease aversion to needles

Researchers have shown that pain experienced by patients during medical treatments can be considerably alleviated by holding and experiencing the motions of a soft furry robot. Based on measures of pain, fear, and biomarker collection, the researchers believe that the robot can improve patient experience.

October 22, 2022

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‘Butterfly bot’ is fastest swimming soft robot yet

Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots. The robots are called 'butterfly bots,' because their swimming motion resembles the way a person's arms move when they are swimming the…

November 19, 2022

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Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Researchers have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot's movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the way the robot bends, allowing users to steer the robot in either direction.

March 24, 2023

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