SolarDriven Soft Robots

SM Mirvakili, A Leroy, D Sim, EN Wang - Advanced Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… integration with soft robotics, we fabricated two types of soft robot prototypes as
exemplars—robotic grippers with two fingers and robotic arms (Figure 3). The soft robots were …

A Bio‐Inspired Magnetic Soft Robotic Fish for Efficient Solar‐Energy Driven Water Purification

J Qin, J Li, G Yang, K Chu, L Zhang, F Xu… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
… Here, a magnetic soft robotic bionic fish is developed by combining magnetic nanoparticles
(… for efficient solar-energy water purification by phase transition behavior in soft robotics. …

Solar water evaporation-induced long-term locomotion of self-propelled soft robots

R Sun, C Liu, J Zhao, Q Sun, J Mo, Z Zhou - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
… However, these soft robots require … soft robots exhibiting long-term locomotion. Here, we
couple an active hydrogel with a solar absorbing coating to realize self-propelled soft robots

Sunlight-powered self-excited oscillators for sustainable autonomous soft robotics

Y Zhao, Q Li, Z Liu, Y Alsaid, P Shi, M Khalid Jawed… - Science Robotics, 2023 - science.org
… Here, we developed fully autonomous soft robots with self-sustainability based on self-…
Robotics that developed a fully autonomous soft robot that can operate on just one-Sun of solar

A Bioinspired Plasmonic Nanocomposite Actuator Sunlight‐Driven by a Photothermal‐Hygroscopic Effect for Sustainable Soft Robotics

S Mariani, L Cecchini, A Mondini… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
… peaks amplitude (compared to the solar spectrum). Herein, the design … soft robotics
demonstrators, thus fostering a bioinspired approach to developing embodied energy systems driven

SOL: A Compact, Portable, Telescopic, Soft-Robotic Sun-Tracking Mechanism for Improved Solar Power Production

B Busby, S Duan, M Thompson… - … on Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… SOL, a softrobotic, dual-axis, sun-tracking mechanism for improved solar panel efficiency. …
actuation of a set of soft telescopic structures that raise and tilt the solar panels in the direction …

Cellulose-based multi-responsive soft robots for programmable smart devices

Y Li, C Fu, L Huang, L Chen, Y Ni, Q Zheng - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
… The UV–Vis-NIR absorbance spectra were employed to evaluate the solar energy … S12
illustrates the IR image of the CMN composite membrane under simulated solar irradiation at …

Solar Spectrum Light‐Driven Silicone‐Based Fluidic Actuators

E Shahabi, M Shabani, F Meder… - Advanced Physics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
… Fluidic actuation by pressurized elastomers is a versatile actuation mechanism in soft robotics
… , etc. that in our case can also be driven in an untethered manner by solar spectrum light. …

Aloe Leaves‐Inspired Multi‐Stimuli Bidirectional Bending Self‐Sensing Actuator for Smart Solar Panel

K Yan, Y Tang, Y Zong, Q Xu, X Sun - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
… In summary, here we presented a set of programmable soft robots. Through PVA and PSS
as hygroscopic agents, CB as photothermal agent and conductive filler, and PUU coating as …

Solar-powered miniature robot for on-site oil spill treatment under magnetic steering

B Wang, YR Chen, Y Wang, FT Ji, HY Li, SC Niu… - Science China …, 2024 - Springer
… [32] designed a water-strider-inspired water-walking soft robots that can be remotely controlled
by the focused light by combining superhydrophobic floating surface and light-driven soft-…