Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in coral reefs
Made of silicone rubber, CSAIL’s “SoFi” could enable a closer study of aquatic life.
Made of silicone rubber, CSAIL’s “SoFi” could enable a closer study of aquatic life.
Flying in shallow arcs helps birds stay aloft with less effort.
Shape-shifting device from CSAIL can walk, roll, sail, and glide using recyclable exoskeletons.
Engineers predict how flowing fluid will bend tiny hairs that line blood vessels and intestines.
Tiny sea creatures feature transparent optical systems as tough as their shells.
Team wins $10,000 at annual competition for invention inspired by butterfly wings.
New adhesives based on mussel proteins could be useful for naval or medical applications.
Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states.
A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop ‘smart’ composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
Technique may enable robotic animals that move with the strength and flexibility of their living counterparts.
Flexible design enables body-morphing capability.
An innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet.