The behind-the-scenes mechanism that locks and unlocks your vehicle’s doors with the push of a button is the power door-lock actuator. Mounted inside the door, it includes an electric motor ...

Actuators are used wherever something moves at the push of a button, whether at home, in a car engine or in highly developed ...

A team of researchers is developing muscles that mimic the strength and elasticity of those belonging to humans, using 3D ...

Empa researchers 3D print artificial muscles. The structures could have applications in medicine, robotics, and more.