New automated process for higher-volume manufacture. Startup company WEAV3D Inc. has developed a patented, automated machine and process for weaving thermoplastic composite lattice structures at high ...

Wearable robots are edging closer to the kind of smart body armour seen in superhero films, such as the powered suit worn by Iron Man. Researchers have developed an automated weaving system that can ...

Automated weaving of shape-memory alloy fabric muscles enables scalable, lightweight wearable robots that assist multiple joints, moving closer to everyday use. (Nanowerk News) The commercialization ...

A new robotic breakthrough out of South Korea may soon turn your clothes into assistive tech. Researchers have found a way to mass-produce ultra-thin "fabric muscles" that can flex and lift like human ...