Researchers developed hair-thin polymer fibers that bend and contract with electricity, enabling soft robotic actuators that can be woven into textiles.

Soft robotics has quickly moved from a niche research topic to a practical technology with real-world applications—from gentle grippers in ...

A startup born out of Rice University is turning ordinary fabrics into wearable communication tools. Actile Technologies, co-founded by doctoral candidate Barclay Jumet and his adviser Daniel J.

Whether construction, mobility, aerospace or apparel: technical textiles drive numerous industries forward. Over four trade fair days, the Techtextil Forum (Hall 9.1) highlights key fields of ...

Graphene at the fiber's multi walled core increases resistance on pressure, delivering flexible, sensitive touch sensing for robots, prosthetics and clothing. The research team, led by Associate ...

Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a remarkably simple and inexpensive way to build soft robots. Using common laboratory tools and low-cost materials, the new method allows ...

Automation robotics jobs are transforming industries by automating repetitive tasks, allowing humans to focus on complex decision-making. Future of work technology predicts that by 2025, 85 million ...

The Techtextil and Texprocess forums will present a forward-looking programme addressing key challenges facing the global textile industry when the events return to Frankfurt from 21–24 April 2026.

Walk into a modern semiconductor factory and you’ll see full end-to-end automated processes. Visit an automotive plant and you’ll watch lines weld and paint without a human touch. But walk into a ...