Phase-change actuation has been revived for the era of untethered, electrically driven soft robots. Our team at the ...

The breakthrough, a phase-change actuator designed by scientists from the University of Coimbra, reportedly revives a ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have created a new type of soft robot inspired by the incredible abilities of the ...

Soft robotic grippers have some interesting use cases, but the industrial options are not cheap. [James Bruton] was fascinated by the $4000 “bean bag” gripper from Empire Robotics, so he ...

A research team from the University of Coimbra has developed a soft phase change actuator for robots that uses the transition ...

According to its developers, the actuator runs on just 24 V and generates more than 50 newtons (N) of force, building ...

The soft actuator uses boiling water to move. It works without pumps or high voltage and is used in robots for real-world use ...

Its softness is comparable to the silicone used in most soft robotics. This robotic gripper is unique because it uses the entire length of the tape as a useful gripping surface. This design ...