Variable stiffness fabrics have gained considerable attention due to their advantages in
repeatability, deformability, and controllability of stiffness. However, existing variable …

Pushing and grasping are fundamental actions in robotic manipulation, applicable across
diverse fields ranging from industrial automation to assistive robotics. Robotic arm faces …

The advent of variable stiffness soft robotic grippers furnishes a conduit for exploration and
manipulation within uncharted, non-structured environments. The paper provides a …

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 …

Twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) actuators are flexible, wearable, and cost effective.
However, the effects of annealing temperature on the properties of these devices are poorly …

The miniaturization of satellites and the problem of uncontrolled space debris demand
highly flexible methods for space grippers. Soft grippers have surged as viable alternatives …

The rapid advancements in 3D printing technologies offer immense design flexibility and the
ability to create complex structures with high resolution. Using these cutting‐edge …

The human wrist, a complex articulation of skeletal muscles and two-carpal rows,
substantially contributes to improvements in maneuverability by agilely performing three …

Soft robots hold the potential for use in disaster sites where it is difficult to predict the
external environment and the manipulation of irregularly shaped heavy objects is required …

This study proposes a novel robotic gripper with variable grasping configurations for
grasping various objects. The fingers of the developed gripper incorporate multiple different …