Fluid robot motion is the result of design choices among five options including pneumatics and strain wave gears.

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Humanoid robots look impressive and have enormous potential to change our daily lives, but they still have a reputation for ...

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Compared to robots, human bodies are flexible, capable of fine movements, and can convert energy efficiently into movement. Drawing inspiration from human gait, researchers from Japan crafted a ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a soft humanoid robot that can shapeshift, float, swim, ...

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