Scientists created a soft robot inspired by elephants, named EleBot, using programmable foam that changes stiffness geometrically.

Scientists use millions of foam lattice combinations to create a robotic elephant with a twisting trunk and jointed limbs.

A cheetah's powerful sprint, a snake's lithe slither, or a human's deft grasp: Each is made possible by the seamless interplay between soft and rigid tissues. Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones ...