Robotics is a forward-looking discipline. Attention is focused on identifying the next grand
challenges. In an applied field such as medical robotics, however, it is important to plan the …

Soft robots' flexibility and compliance give them the potential to outperform traditional rigid-
bodied robots while performing multiple tasks in unexpectedly changing environments and …

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 …

In the past few years, soft robotics has rapidly become an emerging research topic, opening
new possibilities for addressing real‐world tasks. Perception can enable robots to effectively …

Soft robotic devices have desirable traits for applications in minimally invasive surgery (MIS),
but many interdisciplinary challenges remain unsolved. To understand current technologies …

Soft actuators can be classified into five categories: tendon-driven actuators, electroactive
polymers, shape-memory materials, soft fluidic actuators (SFAs), and hybrid actuators. The …

Compared to traditional rigid-bodied robots, soft robots are constructed using physically
flexible/elastic bodies and electronics to mimic nature and enable novel applications in …

Abstract Micro-electromechanical-system (MEMS) based actuators, which transduce certain
domains of energy into mechanical movements in the microscopic scale, are increasingly …

Soft robots, owing to their elastomeric material, ensure safe interaction with their
surroundings. These robot compliance properties inevitably impose a tradeoff against …

Soft pneumatic actuators are usually fabricated using molding and casting techniques with
silicone rubbers, which requires intensive manual labor and limits repeatability and design …