The field of soft robotics is rapidly evolving, and there is a growing interest in developing soft
robots with bioinspired features for use in various applications. This research presented the …

Animals have long captured the inspirations of researchers in robotics with their unrivaled
capabilities of multimodal locomotion on land and in water, achieved by functionally …

Conventional soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are made of soft materials that facilitate safe
interaction and adaptability. In positioning and loading tasks, however, SPAs demonstrate …

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 …

Soft actuators hold great potential for applications in surgical operations, robotic
manipulation, and prosthetic devices. However, they are limited by their structures …

In recent years, the exploration of worm-like robots has garnered much attention for their
adaptability in confined environments. However, current designs face challenges in fully …

The range of motion and force output of soft actuators are important characteristics that
determine the capacities of soft robots. Pouch motors are a family of soft fluidic actuators …

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 …

The development of a soft crawling robot (SCR) capable of quick folding and recovery has
important application value in the field of biomimetic engineering. This article proposes an …

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 …