Jan 8, 2024
The device, which operates without human or computer control, holds promise for developing technologies that can be used to navigate unknown environments.
Dec 14, 2023
Traditional welding impairs the qualities that make metal foams desirable. Now researchers have found a solution.
Oct 17, 2023
The project seeks to use cameras to find damage that lies beneath an aircraft’s surface.
Sep 8, 2023
Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without computer direction have built on that work, creating a “brainless” robot that can navigate more complex environments.
Mar 22, 2023
The caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces.
Mar 15, 2023
Cheryl Xu presented on the characterization of material’s electromagnetic and infrared properties at high temperatures.
Feb 22, 2023
The work allows engineers to manipulate the flow of heat through ferroelectric materials, which are used in many devices.
Jan 23, 2023
The new tool was designed to reduce health risks for patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
Jan 3, 2023
The new stretchable strain sensor that has an unprecedented combination of sensitivity and range.
Nov 21, 2022
The printing technique paves the way for a variety of new soft electronic technologies.
Nov 18, 2022
These energy-efficient soft robots can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots.
Nov 15, 2022
The ring-shaped soft robot crawls across surfaces when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light.
Oct 10, 2022
The work runs counter to conventional wisdom regarding slippery materials, and suggests a new area of research for the field.
May 23, 2022
The soft robots demonstrate a concept called "physical intelligence."
Feb 1, 2022
At NC State, transformative research into soft material occurs in numerous colleges and departments.