Jacob Müller
Smartlets: Microrobots move and communicate in Water
10.10.2025
Chemnitz University smartlets show autonomous movement and communication in water, with potential uses in medicine and environmental monitoring.
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart group studies soft robotics materials
06.10.2025
At the University of Stuttgart, researchers explore viscoelastic polymers for soft robots, with future use in medicine, industry, and safety equipment.
Empa
Soft muscles from the printer
04.04.2025
Researchers developed soft silicone actuators using 3D printing. These artificial muscles could one day support movement in humans.
Additive manufacturing trends
10.02.2025
Additive manufacturing enables the precise production of highly complex and customized products and offers valuable advantages.
Ozbolat Lab at Penn State / Penn State
Bioprinting: speed up in functional tissue fabrication
13.01.2025
Penn State researchers have unveiled a bioprinting method that accelerates tissue production 10 times faster.
Fraunhofer ISC
Bioreactor enhances long-term culturing of human stem cells
09.01.2025
Fraunhofer Translational Center have developed a bioreactor for long-term culturing of stem cells.
Advancing immune cell analysis with micro-robots
28.02.2024
UChicago engineers microscopic robots that bind immune cells, revolutionizing analysis and boosting future immunotherapy design.
Fraunhofer IZM / Volker Mai
Automatedly measuring optical in-glass waveguides
21.12.2023
Fraunhofer IZM has developed a system to automatically measure propagation losses in optical waveguides as part of the EPho project.
ionadidishvili
Artificial intelligence makes gripping more intuitive
14.12.2023
128 sensors and AI help decode forearm muscle patterns, enabling more natural and intuitive control of artificial limbs.
Delta ModTech at COMPAMED 2023
14.11.2023
Design Engineer Mike Schehr, Delta ModTech, talks about the recent challenges and announces some news.
MPI-DS / LMP
The fuel economy of a microswimmer
19.10.2023
Scientists developed a theorem to calculate the minimum energy needed to propel microswimmers, advancing bio-inspired physics.
atercorv
The new Center for Bionic Intelligence Tübingen Stuttgart
18.10.2023
Researchers are developing intelligent bionic systems to improve understanding and treatment of central nervous system diseases.
Fraunhofer IBMT
Bidirectional control of prosthetic hands
12.10.2023
Researchers at Fraunhofer are working as part of an EU research project to improve control of prosthetic hands down to individual fingers.
Fraunhofer FEP
Roll-to-roll: system traverse for 2D inline process monitoring
05.10.2023
KODOS project: Fraunhofer FEP and SURAGUS GmbH developed a solution for in-line process monitoring and parameter mapping in production.
Fraunhofer IPT
Automated series production of optics
21.09.2023
Fraunhofer IPT in Aachen has added a new system for automated molding of high-precision optical glass components to its machinery.
Julia Siekmann, Uni Kiel
Muscles for soft robots inspired by nature
07.09.2023
Kiel University develops muscle-like hydrogel that expands and contracts quickly - ideal for soft robotics applications.
Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen
What can AI do in laser materials processing?
30.08.2023
AI drives automation and zero-defect production by enabling real-time quality control and will soon assist in planning and regulating processes.
iLexx
Materials for AI: more brainpower for hardware and software
08.08.2023
Backed by €1 million from VW Foundation, researchers develop neuromorphic materials to boost adaptive algorithms for autonomous driving.
ThisisEngineering RAEng / Unsplash
Sensors: when the machine reports its status
01.08.2023
In Industry 4.0, networking is key - but optimizing individual machines remains crucial, as interfaces start at the machine level.
seventyfourimages
Brain-Computer-Interface: Focus on diamond-based quantum sensors
28.07.2023
In the NeuroQ project, a consortium from research and industry wants to develop sensitive sensors that enable better control of neural exoskeletons and prostheses under everyday conditions. Dr. Jan Jeske from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF told us what role artificial diamonds play in this.
MPI-IS
Sustainability for biodegradable artificial muscles
28.03.2023
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, at Johannes Kepler University and at University of Colorado Boulder developed fully biodegradable, high-performance artificial muscles. Their research project marks another step towards green technology becoming a lasting trend in the field of soft robotics.
Fraunhofer IDMT / Anika Bödecker
Intuitive machine control using speech recognition
21.02.2023
Fraunhofer developed a speech recognition system for manufacturing that works reliably in noisy settings and adapts to user needs.
AG Klinische Neurotechnologie, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Controlling neural exoskeletons more precisely with diamond sensors
01.02.2023
Brain-computer interfaces are able to restore some mobility to paralyzed people by controlling exoskeletons. However, more complex control signals cannot yet be read from the head surface because conventional sensors are not sensitive enough. A collaboration of Fraunhofer IAF, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University of Stuttgart and other industrial partners has taken up this challenge.