A newly developed robot is capable of performing soft-tissue surgery, and indeed performed better on tests than a human surgeon. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science ...

Harvard So far, the robot has been tested in adult pigs which have suffered drug-induced cardiac arrests, and the robots were able to ensure blood continued pumping despite failing hearts.

Soft robots could potentially meet these requirements; however, existing soft robotic architectures are limited by their ability to scale to human sizes and operate at these scales without a ...

Effects of Prior Robot Experience, Speed, and Proximity on Psychosocial Reactions to a Soft Growing Robot. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2023; 1 DOI: 10.1080 ...

The robots, often designed with a biped form factor, typically take on the appearance of the human body and thus, can walk and move in ways that imitate humans.

Water-based gels, which feel like gummy bears, are one of the most promising materials in the field of soft robotics. Researchers have previously demonstrated that gels that swell or shrink in ...