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• Phoenix, a robotic exoskeleton will get paraplegics up and walking at a relatively budget price. Current Affairs - NEXT IAS
• Scientists from the University of Chicago have developed a stretchy, flexible pressure sensor that could be widely used in soft robotics, prosthetics and other healthcare settings. The Engineer
• In work that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics, and more, MIT engineers and colleagues have developed a soft, flexible gel that dramatically changes its conductivity upon the application of light. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• In this decade workers are going to make higher use of telework but companies will need to find ways to restore the swarm intelligence. IEEE Future Directions
• Notably, continued progress in swarm intelligence could enable asymmetric assaults against major US weapons platforms, such as aircraft carriers. Andrew S. Erickson
• In the future, it could be used in the emerging soft robotics field, which includes new technologies ranging from space devices for NASA to prosthetics for humans. University of Chicago
• Research from MIT highlights that multi-agent systems using swarm intelligence will play a crucial role in decision-making under uncertainty. Writesonic Blog
• Robotic exoskeleton technology has been with us for almost 60 years but the most recent advances in its composites base could see it being an integral part of missions to Mars in the 2030's. Institute of Materials
• Soft robotics, such as grippers that enable robots to perform more logistical tasks, is expecting a compound annual growth rate of 35.1% between 2022 and 2027 with biomedicine, food and agriculture set to benefit. Robotics & Automation News
• A new Protolabs report reveals that almost one third of robotics industry experts believe that soft robotics and new materials will have the biggest impact on how robotics manufacturing will develop in the next five years. Robotics & Automation News
• The use of swarm intelligence in multi-agent systems is expected to increase by 20% in the next two years. SuperAGI
• The application and utility of soft robotics in marine environments is expected to accelerate in the next decade. Nature
• Researchers at US university Carnegie Mellon have created a new self-healing material that could present new and exciting opportunities for soft robotics and wearable tech. TrendHunter.com
• Soft robotics represents an opportunity to design machines that bridge the human-machine divide. Communications of the ACM
• Robotic exoskeleton technology has been around for almost sixty years, but the most recent advances in its composites base render it an integral part of missions to Mars in the 2030s. AZoM.com

Last updated: 23 June 2026