At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, researchers are folding plastic to make a robotic arm. WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.

WORCESTER — When someone envisions a robotic arm, they probably are thinking of a large, heavyweight tool used to assemble Ford pickups in Michigan. Or maybe they think of the do-it-all robotic ...

Researchers created a biodegradable soft robot made of pig gelatin that can break down after it is no longer useful.

It's worth noting that even though hardware for robot platforms appears to be advancing at a steady pace (well, maybe not always ), creating a capable AI model that can pilot these robots autonomously ...

WPI said soft robotic arms tend to be weaker, more shaky, and less precise than traditional robot arms made from rigid materials.

The result was a 240 mm long, very simple, soft robotic arm with origami folding, which is quite robust. By applying a current to the conductive pig gelatin threads, the component contracts or ...

The arm uses origami for its construction. Lightweight plastic is folded in construction. The arm is designed to assist people with disabilities. WORCESTER — When someone envisions a robotic arm ...

WPI Associate Professor Cagdas Onal demonstrates the use of "soft robotics" in a robotic arm that uses origami-inspired design to create a flexible, safe robotic arm to assist the handicapped.