Despite developments in robotics and automation technologies, several challenges need to
be addressed to fulfill the high demand for automating various manufacturing processes in …

Compared with traditional rigid robots, soft robots have high flexibility, low stiffness, and
adaptability to unstructured environments, and as such have great application potential in …

Recent advances in magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) have posed the question on
whether the combination of both soft-and hard-magnetic particles may open new routes to …

Magnetically driven small‐scale soft robots are promising for applications in biomedicine,
due to their fast, programmable deformation, and remote, untethered actuation to …

Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs), consisting of an elastomeric matrix filled with
magnetic particles, are one of the most promising multifunctional composites. The main …

This work aims at developing a viscoelastic formulation for the time-dependent finite
deformation analysis of beams made of hard-magnetic soft materials (HMSMs) under …

Smart polymeric switchable adhesives represent a rapidly emerging class of advanced
materials, exhibiting the ability to undergo on-demand transitioning between “On” and “Off” …

In soft robotics, actuators, logic and power systems can be entirely fluidic and electronics-
free. However, sensors still typically rely on electric or optical principles. This adds …

Magneto-responsive soft actuators have attracted significant attention due to their non-
contact nature and exceptional responsiveness. However, existing actuation methods …

Considering the characteristics and operating environment of remotely controlled miniature
soft robots, achieving delicate adhesion control over various target surfaces is a substantial …