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A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot’s movement in the water.
Cool. #Robots #Robotics #SoftRobots 🧪🤖
news.ncsu.edu/2024/12/mant...
Manta Rays Inspire the Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Yet
A team of researchers has drawn inspiration from manta rays and beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot.
news.ncsu.edu
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 PM
mpici.bsky.social
𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥?
Thomas Speck (UniFreiburg) told us all about 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀—𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀&𝗻𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻—𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲. And how designers & engineers take inspiration from them, from shape-shifting facades to sun-tracking panels & #softrobots
#ChemSky
April 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
ericmedvetts.bsky.social
The 1st book review I took part in writing it's out on
@gpem.bsky.social: 👉🏽 rdcu.be/d7wPp.
Erica Salvato and I read "The science of soft robots", by Suzumori et al., a massive book spanning across many different topics related to desing and building of #softrobots.
January 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
talius2.bsky.social
#Mechanically #activated #liquidmetalpowder lets users #draw #circuits on #paper

What if electronic circuits could be created by drawing lines with a pencil on paper—then immediately applied to #softrobots or skin-attached #healthmonitoring devices? scitechupdates.com/m...
April 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
anff.org.au
Soft robots that bend, lift & transform with laser light? @aibnatuq.bsky.social's RuiRui Qiao, Liwen Zhang and Tom Davis are 4D-printing liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites to build shape-shifting bots for medicine & beyond.
#NCRIS #ANFFQLD #SoftRobots #Nanotechnology #MaterialScience #4DPrinting
Change is the 4th dimension
The advent of light-responsive 4D-printed liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites is paving the way for a new generation of laser-controlled soft robots. Robots are designed to perform tasks automatically...
anff.org.au
August 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
tum.de
How sensitive is a robot? Researchers developed a new #ClassificationSystem to measure #RoboticFitness for physical interaction, from #cobots to #SoftRobots. The Tree of Robots maps out their performance diversity:
go.tum.de/543566 🤖

#AI #safety

📷A.Heddergott
TUM MIRMI creates seal of approval for robotics
Researchers at TUM MIRMI have developed an evaluation scheme that compares the fitness of robots with each other. The focus is on their sensitivity.
go.tum.de
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
non4to.bsky.social
I don't know if this is exactly what I wanted. At the same time, seems fine too. The perfect thing would something like Evogym (evolutiongym.github.io) but with the block-attach mid-simulation.
#ALife #Softrobots #Robotics
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Evolution Gym is a toolkit for developing and comparing algorithms for co-optimizing design and control.
evolutiongym.github.io
February 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
ieeetro.bsky.social
Honorable Mention paper, “Modeling & Design of Lattice-Reinforced Pneumatic Soft Robots” proposes a design methodology for #SoftRobots using lattice structures to enhance strength and control complex deformations.
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/103...

#PneumaticSoftRobots #RobotDesign
Lateral-climbing soft robot is designed consisting of a two-inputs soft actuator and two silicone suction feet. (a) Theoretically predicted antisymmetric deformation of soft actuators consists of two bending segments with \$n\$ = 3:2 and 2:3. (b)–(h) Soft robot moves laterally on the vertical surface due to the periodical input pressures.
July 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ieeesensorsalert.bsky.social
Researchers have developed an electrospun nanofiber-based #FlexibleSensor for use in #WearableElectronics. This piezoelectric sensor could be used for human–computer interaction and #SoftRobots.

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August 1, 2025 at 5:39 AM
non4to.bsky.social
Hello! I'm looking for a soft robot simulation framework that allows real-time body modifications! I'm exploring self-replication and wanted a system where robots can change shape, split, and remain functional during the simulation. Any recommendations? :D
#ALife #Softrobots
A Gif of a voxel-made softrobot moving towards the right. It is made from 4 different vowel types and has three different actuators. It does a flip in the middle before stopping in the end of the course.
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
emergingtechnews.bsky.social
#Valdivia, #Alvarado & colleagues bring #sustainability to #SoftRobots with high levels of precision and efficiency; their process entails the #3Dprinting of a #gel support onto the targeted surfaces of the soft robot that needs to be repaired or upgraded. techxplore.com/news/2025-01...
3D printing strategy can upgrade soft robots and extend their lifespan
Over the past decades, robotic systems have been rapidly advancing, fueled by the continuous introduction of more advanced electronics, mechanical components and software solutions. As a result, robot...
techxplore.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
wanjek.bsky.social
Robots have been shown to be fast, strong, and agile but not necessarily delicate. This robot gripper, inspired by the elephant trunk, has enough finesse to handle soft tofu.

japanresearchreport.substack.com/p/researcher...

#JAIST #robotics #softrobots #gripper #sensing #biomimetics #AI
Researchers Give Robots a Better Sense of Touch
Researchers in Japan have developed a soft robotic gripper that uses cameras inside its fingers coupled with AI to sense touch, allowing it to handle fragile objects with remarkable precision.
japanresearchreport.substack.com
July 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
danpreston.bsky.social
Happy to share our work led by @ranoop93 on fluidic resistors made from soft porous foams for embedded sensing and control in #softrobots and #wearables, out today in @WileyVCH Advanced Functional Materials: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202403379
February 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
intjextremmanuf.bsky.social
Innovative magneto-#SoftRobots use heat-assisted in situ programming and multi-material optimization to achieve complex 3D shape transformations, enhancing the agility and functionality of next-generation #SoftActuators.
#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
Magneto-soft robots based on multi-materials optimizing and heat-assisted in-situ magnetic domains programming
April 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
intjextremmanuf.bsky.social
Inspired by the golden wheel spider, this #IJEM study details bio-inspired magnetic #SoftRobots with omnidirectional climbing, emphasizing how magnetic actuation enables precise navigation for targeted #DrugDelivery.

#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

#FunctionalMaterials #GreenTechnology
Bio-inspired magnetic soft robots with omnidirectional climbing for multifunctional biomedical applications
March 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
intjextremmanuf.bsky.social
A cost-effective heat-assisted in-situ #molding method to fabricate magnetically driven #softrobots with #3D programmable domains, achieving twice the #magnetization strength & enabling versatile designs for adaptive #RoboticApplications.

#OpenAccess #IJEM: doi.org/10.1088/2631...
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
getnews-me.bsky.social
A graph‑based planner for a soft robotic arm with three artificial muscle fibers can produce collision‑free, energy‑aware paths in just a few milliseconds. Read more: https://getnews.me/shape-space-graphs-enable-fast-collision-free-planning-for-soft-robots/ #softrobots #motionplanning
Shape‑Space Graphs Enable Fast Collision‑Free Planning for Soft Robots
October 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
DiSA‑IQL adds a robustness term to Implicit Q‑Learning, penalizing unreliable state‑action pairs; in simulated tests it outperformed BC, CQL and IQL with higher success. Read more: https://getnews.me/disa-iql-enhances-offline-reinforcement-learning-for-soft-robot-control/ #offlinerl #softrobots
DiSA‑IQL Enhances Offline Reinforcement Learning for Soft Robot Control
October 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
UVa researchers presented HydroSpread, fabricating leaf‑sized soft robots on water, including the paddle‑type HydroFlexor and walking HydroBuckler. Read more: https://getnews.me/soft-robots-that-walk-on-water-new-hydrospread-fabrication-method/ #hydrospread #softrobots
Soft Robots that Walk on Water: New HydroSpread Fabrication Method
September 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
Reinforcement‑learning let a Stewart‑type robot balance in real time, learning control in a single deployment and matching performance within fifteen minutes after half the actuators were disabled. https://getnews.me/real-time-rl-drives-dynamic-balancing-on-soft-stewart-robot/ #softrobots #rl
Real‑Time RL Drives Dynamic Balancing on Soft Stewart Robot
September 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
Actuation proportional to sensed curvature straightens a sagging soft‑robotic beam; modest tweaks to feedback gain or sensor spacing shift it from bent to near straight. Read more: https://getnews.me/proportional-feedback-enables-straightening-of-sagging-soft-robots/ #softrobots #elastica
Proportional Feedback Enables Straightening of Sagging Soft Robots
September 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
A new variational model predicts fish‑robot swimming via elasticity and fluid coupling, showing higher tail‑beat frequencies boost speed but raise cost of transport. Read more: https://getnews.me/variational-model-reveals-elastic-dynamics-behind-fish-inspired-robots/ #softrobots #aquaticswimming
Variational Model Reveals Elastic Dynamics Behind Fish-Inspired Robots
September 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
Parallel simulation reduces compute time for soft‑growing robots, allowing designs that use fewer steering actuators (Sept 2025). Read more: https://getnews.me/parallel-simulation-boosts-soft-growing-robot-design/ #softrobots #simulation
Parallel Simulation Boosts Soft Growing Robot Design
September 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
transpread.bsky.social
Published in eScience, researchers from the University of Macau and Huazhong University of Science and Technology have developed programmable, leaf-inspired "S-aquabots" powered by a Marangoni motor.
#SoftRobots #FlexibleElectronics
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.esci.2024.100335
October 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
emergingtechnews.bsky.social
Scientists at #ZhejiangUniversity presented a study suggest that #SoftRobots hold great promise as a viable alternative for #localizing #gastric lesions during #laparoscopic #surgery, which has better #persistence and #intuitiveness than other markup methods. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Soft robots with Cy5: an “intake and work” imaging technique for intraoperative navigation of gastric lesion
A research paper by scientists at Zhejiang University presented.
www.eurekalert.org
May 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM