Soft robotics is an emerging field of robotics that focuses on the design of soft machines and
devices with effective human-machine interaction, high conformity, and environmental …

Interest in emulating the properties of biological muscles that allow for fast adaptability and
control in unstructured environments has motivated researchers to develop new soft …

Shape-morphing robots can change their morphology to fulfill different tasks in varying
environments, but existing shape-morphing capability is not embedded in a robot's body …

Similar to natural muscle fibers, coiled artificial muscle fibers provide a straightforward
contraction. However, unlike natural muscle fibers, their recovery from the contracted state to …

Compliant, biomimetic actuation technologies that are both efficient and powerful are
necessary for robotic systems that may one day interact, augment, and potentially integrate …

Medical soft robotics constitutes a rapidly developing field in the treatment of cardiovascular
diseases, with a promising future for millions of patients suffering from heart failure …

In recent years, the field of soft robotics has gained much attention by virtue of its aptness to
work in certain environments unsuitable for traditional rigid robotics. Along with the uprising …

Realizing high-performance soft robotic grippers is challenging because of the inherent
limitations of the soft actuators and artificial muscles that drive them, including low force …

Soft actuators produce the mechanical force needed for the functional movements of soft
robots, but they suffer from critical drawbacks since previously reported soft actuators often …

Artificial muscle fibers as a promising biomimetic actuator are needed for such applications
as smart soft robots, muscle function restoration, and physical augmentation. Currently …