Origami is a practical approach for developing soft robots and deployable structures. If the
folding and stiffness are actively adjustable, we can program the motion of the resulting …

Origami has been proved as a valuable tool to develop deployable, multifunctional, and
tunable devices for diverse engineering applications. Inspired by the Kresling origami, this …

This letter presents a self-folding piston-style actuator for flat-foldable robots. Despite the
variety of soft and planar actuators used in origami robots, extensional actuators are …

Origami robots are well-suited for jumping maneuvers because of their light weight and
ability to incorporate actuation and control strategies directly into the robot body. However …

Origami/kirigami robotics are opening a path that leads to lightweight, compact, and
expandable robots. However, it is generally challenging to design agile motions for …

Recently, inflatable elements integrated in robotics systems have enabled complex motions
as a result of simple inputs. However, these fluidic actuators typically exhibit unimodal …

Soft robots have long been attractive to robotic engineers due to their remarkable dexterity;
however, reports that standardize soft actuators into modularized off-shelf devices akin to …

Pneumatic actuators have gained huge popularity in the field of soft robotics. A class of this
kind of devices exploits inflatable thin membranes which generate a desired displacement …

Nature has evolved to shape morphing to adapt to complex environments while engaging
with the surroundings. Inspired by this capability, robots are expected to be endowed with …

This work presents a unique approach to the design, fabrication, and characterization of
paper-based origami robotic systems consisting of stackable pneumatic actuators. These …