Jay McMahon's work on soft robots for space exploration and mining is being highlighted by IEEE Spectrum. McMahon, an associate professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering ...

This research not only advances soft robotics but also offers valuable insights into elastic energy and movement principles, ...

A team of engineers from Rice University have developed a flexible octopus-like robot arm that is controlled by laser beams. According to the engineers, the soft robotic arm can reportedly handle ...

Locomotive magnetic soft robots are categorized based on their structural characteristics into one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), three-dimensional (3D), and fluidic types. Recently, Dr ...

Conventional robots, like those used in industry and hazardous environments, are easy to model and control, but are too rigid ...

In a statement, Jie Yin, corresponding author and an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, said: “Soft robotics holds promise for many applications, but it is ...

The new soft robot developed by engineers at NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) was reported in a paper published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials.

“To date, swimming soft robots have not been able to swim faster than one body length per second, ... study author and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State.

Developed through a combination of geometric design, 3D printing, and robotic control, the new technology, RoboFabric, can quickly be made into medical devices or soft robotics, such as limbs for ...

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in soft robotics, creating four-legged robots capable of walking immediately after being 3D-printed. This innovation utilizes a novel upside-down printing ...

A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield. Reported in Science Robotics and developed by Dr Marco Pontin and ...

The spring 2025 semester is bringing a new faculty member to Smead Aerospace. Vishala Arya is joining the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder as an assistant ...