A separate silicone rubber layer, embedded with neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) magnetic particles, is bonded to the PI-PAA film. This “triple-layer sandwich” provides a powerful trifecta of responses: ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

The first robot, dubbed the HydroFlexor, can paddle across water with fin-like motions, while the second robot, dubbed the ...

Scientists build insect-inspired soft robots on water using HydroSpread, a new fabrication method for flexible films.

Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

A technique called HydroSpread forms ultrathin films directly on water, allowing engineers to build insect-like robots for movement, sensing and control in ...

Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. This infrared image shows how the soft robot ...

Campbell County's 20-year-old Remotec F6B robot named Judy, originally bought with post-9/11 Homeland Security grants, is ...