A team led by the University of Oxford has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or computers - using only air pressure. The study, published in Advanced Materials , shows that these ‘fluidic robots’ can generate complex, rhythmic movements and even automatically synchronise their actions. Overcoming a key challenge in soft robotics Just as fireflies can begin flashing in unison after watching one another, the robot’s air-powered limbs also fall into