Tag: soft robot

  • Nation & World

    Replacing hard parts in soft robots

    Harvard scientists have created a soft valve that could replace “hard” valves and lead to the creation of entirely soft robots. The valve’s structure can also be used to produce unique, oscillatory behavior.

    5 minutes
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  • Nation & World

    Soft robot helps the heart beat

    Researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The first autonomous, entirely soft robot

    Developed by a team of Harvard researchers, the first autonomous, entirely soft robot is powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics. The 3-D-printed “octobot” has no electronics.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    And now, the hopping robot

    Harvard-designed robot transitions from soft to hard, reducing the stress where the rigid electronic components join the body.

    5 minutes