Natural organisms offer abundant inspiration for designing and fabricating hydrogel robots
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …

Autonomous robots comprise actuation, energy, sensory and control systems built from
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …

Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …

Due to the inherent rigidity of hard materials, the adaptability and flexibility of traditional
robots are limited. Recently, soft robots became one of the most attractive areas. The …

Advances in soft robotics, materials science, and stretchable electronics have enabled rapid
progress in soft grippers. Here, a critical overview of soft robotic grippers is presented …

Research in soft matter engineering has introduced new approaches in robotics and
wearable devices that can interface with the human body and adapt to unpredictable …

Abstract Machines are systems that harness input power to extend or advance function.
Fundamentally, machines are based on the integration of materials with mechanisms to …

Functional materials have spurred the advancement of soft robotics with the potential to
perform safe interactions and adaptative functions in unstructured environments. The …

Conventional robots are mainly made of rigid materials, such as steel and aluminum.
Recently there has been a surge in the popularity of soft robots owing to their inherent …

This article presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a soft biomimetic robotic
fish based on dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) that swims by body and/or caudal fin …