The evolution of self-healing polymers has resulted in a myriad of healing designs that have
given way to complex systems capable of supporting multiple cycles, among other features …

The proliferation of soft robotics research worldwide has brought substantial achievements
in terms of principles, models, technologies, techniques, and prototypes of soft robots. Such …

Inspired by the compliance found in many organisms, soft robots are made almost entirely
out of flexible, soft material, making them suitable for applications in uncertain, dynamic task …

The growing interest in soft robots comes from the new possibilities offered by these systems
to cope with problems that cannot be addressed by robots built from rigid bodies. Many …

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 …

Engineering materials and devices can be damaged during their service life as a result of
mechanical fatigue, punctures, electrical breakdown, and electrochemical corrosion. This …

Soft robotics aims at creating systems with improved performance of movement and
adaptability in unknown, challenging, environments and with higher level of safety during …

Robots are increasingly assisting humans in performing various tasks. Like special agents
with elite skills, they can venture to distant locations and adverse environments, such as the …

Recently, the Diels–Alder reaction between furan and maleimide functional groups has
been exploited in dynamic reversible covalent networks, introducing a healing ability and …

Advances in soft robotics will be crucial to the next generation of robot–human interfaces.
Soft material systems embed safety at the material level, providing additional safeguards …