Imagine a rubber band that turns into a steel cable on command. Now imagine it’s inside a robot. That’s the basic trick of a ...

In a groundbreaking leap for robotics, scientists have developed artificial muscles that can empower humanoid robots to lift weights previously ...

South Korean researchers develop fabric muscles for lightweight wearable robots that move naturally with the human body.

Once again, scientists have created something to give humanoid robots skills that no human possesses without asking themselves if it is truly a good idea.

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed artificial muscles that contain microbubbles and can be controlled with ultrasound.

An automated system that weaves ultra-thin “fabric muscles” capable of powering wearable robots like everyday ...

The next generation of soft robots might be folding and sliding as effortlessly as living tissue, say a team of engineers who ...

A new 3D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them ...

Warehouse work is intense, repetitive and physically demanding. Kinisi Robotics, a U.S.-based startup, wants to change that. Its newest innovation, the Kinisi 01, also known as KR1, is a powerful ...

Researchers have developed a chemical structure for an artificial muscle that can lift up to 4,000 times its weight, and they ...