Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces ...

The robot’s fins flap in response to external magnetic fields, enabling it to swim, make sharp 90-degree turns, and navigate ...

By using one physical principle—magnetism—to drive both movement and power, the team created a robot that is more efficient, ...

Swiss scientists create grain-sized robot that surgeons control with magnets to deliver medicine precisely through blood ...

What if the same forces that move a soft robot could also power it? A research shows magnetic fields can make robots smart, ...

The next generation of soft robots might be folding and sliding as effortlessly as living tissue, say a team of engineers who have created “magnetic muscles” with 3D printing. Filling elastic, ...

Video explaining how torque is applied by the external magnet, to control the internal magnet, demonstrating the rolling motion and the benefits of using the oloid shape. Shows sweeping and rolling ...