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 …

Abstract The three-dimensional (3D) printing and its extension four-dimensional (4D)
printing technique show great promise for advanced additive manufacturing of functional …

An artificial muscle capable of shape programmability, deformation-locking capacity without
needing continuous external energy, and self-sensing capability is highly desirable yet …

Soft robots have the appealing advantages of being highly flexible and adaptive to complex
environments. However, the low‐stiffness nature of the constituent materials makes soft …

Smart systems are those that display autonomous or collaborative functionalities, and
include the ability to sense multiple inputs, to respond with appropriate operations, and to …

Soft pneumatic actuators and motor-based mechanisms being concomitant with the
cumbersome appendages have many challenges to making the independent robotic system …

Robotics has undergone a profound revolution in the past 50 years, moving from the
laboratory and research institute to the factory and home. Kinematics and dynamics theories …

In the field of robotics, researchers are aiming to develop soft or partially soft bodied robots
that utilize the motion and control system of various living organisms in nature. These robots …

Grasping and manipulation are fundamental ways for many creatures to interact with their
environments. Different morphologies and grasping methods of “grippers” are highly …

There are two major structural paradigms in robotics: soft machines, which are conformable,
durable, and safe; and traditional rigid robots, which are fast, precise, and capable of …