Future robots and intelligent systems will autonomously navigate in unstructured
environments and closely collaborate with humans; integrated with our bodies and minds …

Soft robotic manipulators are continuum robots made of soft materials and flexible
components. The goal of soft robotic manipulators research is to enable these manipulators …

Combating environmental pollution demands a focus on sustainability, in particular from
rapidly advancing technologies that are poised to be ubiquitous in modern societies. Among …

The sense of touch is underused in today's virtual reality systems due to lack of wearable,
soft, mm‐scale transducers to generate dynamic mechanical stimulus on the skin. Extremely …

Jumping is an important locomotion function to extend navigation range, overcome
obstacles, and adapt to unstructured environments. In that sense, continuous jumping and …

In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Robots made from reconfigurable modular units feature versatility, cost efficiency, and
improved sustainability compared with fixed designs. Reconfigurable modules driven by soft …

The impressive locomotion and manipulation capabilities of spiders have led to a host of
bioinspired robotic designs aiming to reproduce their functionalities; however, current …

Soft robots are intrinsically safe for use near humans and adaptable when operated in
unstructured environments, thereby offering capabilities beyond traditional robots based on …

Nature has inspired the design of robots in which soft actuators enable tasks such as
handling of fragile objects and adapting to unstructured environments. Those tasks are …