Abstract Purpose of Review Soft robotics enables unprecedented capabilities for mobile
robots that could not be previously achieved using rigid mechanisms. This article serves as …

Origami processes can generate both rigid and compliant structures from the same
homogeneous sheet material. In this article, we advance the origami robotics literature by …

Kangaroo rats are well known as representative hoppers in small-scale animals. Especially
kangaroo rats show rapid movement when a predator approaches. If this amazing motion …

Legged robots can negotiate unstructured environments and have applications in education,
environmental inspection, space exploration, and cargo transportation. As a powerful form of …

Origami/kirigami robotics are opening a path that leads to lightweight, compact, and
expandable robots. However, it is generally challenging to design agile motions for …

Hopping locomotion has the potential to enable small-scale robots to maneuver lands
quickly while overcoming obstacles bigger than themselves. To make this possible, in this …

Wearable robots are envisioned to amplify the independence of people with movement
impairments by providing daily physical assistance. For portable, comfortable, and safe …

We introduce a self-contained pneumatic actuator capable of 1.43 times stiffness gain from
1332 N/m to 1913 N/m without needing an external air source or valve. The design …