Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

Many soft robots are composed of soft fluidic actuators that are fabricated from silicone
rubbers and use hydraulic or pneumatic actuation. The strong nonlinearities and complex …

Soft robotics enables the design of soft machines and devices at different scales. The
compliance and mechanical properties of soft robots make them especially interesting for …

Inspired by natural muscle, a key challenge in soft robotics is to develop self-contained
electrically driven soft actuators with high strain density. Various characteristics of existing …

The emerging field of soft robotics makes use of many classes of materials including metals,
low glass transition temperature (Tg) plastics, and high Tg elastomers. Dependent on the …

This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …

Almost all pneumatic and hydraulic actuators useful for mesoscale functions rely on hard
valves for control. This article describes a soft, elastomeric valve that contains a bistable …

The 20th century's robotic systems have been made from stiff materials, and much of the
developments have pursued ever more accurate and dynamic robots, which thrive in …

Although soft devices (grippers, actuators, and elementary robots) are rapidly becoming an
integral part of the broad field of robotics, autonomy for completely soft devices has only …

Most devices for single-site or natural orifice transluminal surgery are very application
specific and, hence, capable of effectively carrying out specific surgical tasks only. However …