Scientists have created the first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines that make them. The flexible, ...

Unlike traditional robots built from rigid materials and packed with electronics, these new devices are crafted entirely from ...

The flexible, four-legged devices were developed using a new 3D printing system, which could pave the way for the use of ...

Scientists create soft robots able to walk out of the printers which made them - Researchers said the new devices are a ‘game ...

Researchers 3D print soft robots powered by air pressure. The setup from the University of Edinburgh can be assembled for less than £400.

Soft machines - made from compliant materials such as soft plastics - have huge potential for use in areas such as nuclear ...

Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest some plastics. And improvements in our ability to design proteins have allowed us to make new enzymes that can chew up plastics.