Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) systems have garnered recent widespread
attention due to increased accessibility, functionality, and affordability. These systems sense …

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

Underwater devices are critical for environmental applications. However, existing prototypes
typically use bulky, noisy actuators and limited configurations. Consequently, they struggle …

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

Flying insects capable of navigating in highly cluttered natural environments can withstand
in-flight collisions because of the combination of their low inertia and the resilience of their …

New classes of functional soft materials show promise to revolutionize robotics. Now
materials scientists must focus on realizing the predicted performance of these materials and …

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 …

Robotic locomotion in unstructured terrain demands an agile, adaptive, and energy-efficient
architecture. To traverse such terrains, legged robots use rigid electromagnetic motors and …

Haptic technology involves the use of electrical or mechanical means to stimulate afferent
nerves or mechanoreceptors in the skin as the basis for creating sensations of physical …

Shape displays which actively manipulate surface geometry are an expanding robotics
domain with applications to haptics, manufacturing, aerodynamics, and more. However …