Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

The robotics community has seen an exponential growth in the level of complexity of the
theoretical tools presented for the modeling of soft robotics devices. Different solutions have …

Embodied intelligence (intelligence that requires and leverages a physical body) is a well-
known paradigm in soft robotics, but its mathematical description and consequent …

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 …

Fruit harvesting is facing challenges due to the labour shortage, which has been more
severe since the rapid pandemic. Robotic harvesting has been attempted in autonomous …

Nature and biological creatures are some of the main sources of inspiration for humans.
Engineers have aspired to emulate these natural systems. As rigid systems become …

Abstract Shape-memory polymer (SMP)-based functional structures may now be produced
more efficiently via four-dimensional (4D) printing, benefiting from the recent advances in …

Machines that mimic humans have inspired scientists for centuries. Bioinspired soft robotic
hands are a good example of such an endeavor, featuring intrinsic material compliance and …

Soft electromagnetic artificial muscles (SEAMs) that use electric currents are reported as
their power sources. The proposed actuator consists of fully soft components: microfluidic …

A single universal robotic gripper with the capacity to fulfill a wide variety of gripping and
grasping tasks has always been desirable. A three-dimensional (3D) printed modular soft …