(Nanowerk News) MIT scientists have developed tiny, soft-bodied robots that can be controlled with a weak magnet. The robots, formed from rubbery magnetic spirals, can be programmed to walk, crawl, ...
Magnetically actuated mobile robots demonstrate attractive advantages in various medical applications due to their wireless and programmable executions with tiny sizes. Confronted with complex ...
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Spider-inspired magnetic soft robots could perform minimally invasive gastrointestinal tract procedures
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a collection of organs and structures inside the bodies of humans and other animals that is responsible for the digestion of food, the absorption of nutrients and ...
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New magnetic polymer unlocks stronger, bendier artificial muscles for soft robots
Soft robots are only as capable as the artificial muscles that drive them, and for years those muscles have forced a trade-off between strength and flexibility. A new magnetic polymer design is ...
Scientists have created tiny magnetically-manipulated robots. But why? It turns out there are lots of applications for a controllable substance that can fit into tight spaces. As seen in New Scientist ...
Wheel-based robots are reshaping factory logistics and exerting a far-reaching influence on automation system design.
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