A team of roboticists at the University of California San Diego and BASF Corporation has developed a unique 3D-printed soft robotic gripper that operates without the need for electronics. So, how does ...

Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health – and allow individual plant interventions – are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture ...

Researchers have developed a soft robotic gripper with a woven structure, capable of lifting objects weighing over 100 kg using only 130 grams of material. By employing a textile-inspired weaving ...

This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn't need any electronics to work. This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn't need any ...

Researchers have successfully 3D-printed a soft robotic gripper that can function immediately after fabrication without any electronics technology, allowing it to function both mounted or untethered ...

Imagine a robot that grows like a vine, wrapping around objects or people to lift them safely. It can handle fragile or heavy ...

Smart Grippers for Soft Robotics (SGSR) has the following research output in the current window (1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles ...

By combining soft materials, cloud-scale simulation, and learning from human motion, researchers are teaching robots to grasp ...

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Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.

Utilizing soft, flexible materials such as cloth, paper, and silicone, soft robotic grippers is an essential device that acts like a robot's hand to perform functions such as safely grasping and ...