Soft robotics

Innovations MIT’s new ‘bifur-circuits’ let smart devices change shape without losing power

New 3D-printed metamaterial blocks can reshape themselves while staying electrically connected and recognizing each configuration.

Health University of Melbourne start-up has developed a new, cutting-edge bionic prosthetic Joshua Shavit

Innovations Groundbreaking, 3D-printed, artificial muscles bend and twist on demand Shy Cohen

Health Reprogrammable artificial muscle can change its shape, recover from damage, and even be reused Rebecca Shavit

Innovations Programmable hydrogel ‘smart skin’ can hide images, shift texture, and morph shape Hannah Shavit-Weiner