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EU-funded researchers have developed a soft robot that moves like an elephant's trunk – precise enough to pick fresh fruit, ...

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Researchers have developed a 3D printing strategy to create programmable artificial muscles. Harvard’s SEAS ...

Engineers have developed a new soft magnetic hydrogel that can be 3D-printed into microscopic structures.

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J&J hopes Ottava will boost its standing in the growing surgical robotics market, which is currently dominated by Intuitive Surgical.

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A new artificial muscle can change shape, repair damage, and be reused, bringing a major shift in how robots are built and ...