Earthworms move through the soil not just by wriggling around, but by sending peristaltic waves down their bodies. A new bio-inspired robot, which employs that same strategy, could one day be used in ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing a new self-propelled robotic sleeve inspired by the earthworm. Earthworms move by contracting body segments in a wave-like motion, which ...

The earthworm robot falls into the field of “soft robotics,” where engineers and developers design robots with soft and flexible bodies, usually comprised of silicone or rubber. “Soft robotics is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing a new self-propelled robotic sleeve inspired by the earthworm.