Elastomers play a significant role across different fields including healthcare. They have
similar mechanical properties to some of the soft tissues of the human body, which makes …

Nature serves as an abundant wellspring of inspiration for crafting innovative adhesive
materials. Extensive research is conducted on various complex forms of biological …

A single universal robotic gripper with the capacity to fulfill a wide variety of gripping and
grasping tasks has always been desirable. A three-dimensional (3D) printed modular soft …

The rapid growth in the miniaturized mechanical and electronic devices industry has created
the need for temporary attachment systems that can carry out pick‐and‐place and transfer …

The octopus has unique capacities are sources of inspiration in developing soft robotic‐
enabling technologies. Herein, soft, sensorized, suction cups inspired by the suckers of …

Controlling adhesion on demand is essential for many manufacturing and assembly
processes such as microtransfer printing. Among various strategies, pneumatics‐controlled …

Long‐distance endovascular navigation of miniature robots under the guidance of medical
imaging modalities is essential for microrobotic targeted delivery in the human body. Herein …

Bioinspired fibrillar structures are promising for a wide range of disruptive adhesive
applications. Especially micro/nanofibrillar structures on gecko toes can have strong and …

Suction cups are widely utilized in industries and robotics fields for object manipulation and
robotic positioning. Conventional vacuum pumps can remove fluid from the suction cup …

Soft robotics technology has been rapidly expanding in recent years due to its advantages in
flexibility and safety for human operators. Within this trend, soft grippers enable more …