Soft robots have garnered interest for real-world applications because of their intrinsic safety
embedded at the material level. These robots use deformable materials capable of shape …

Humanoid robots, unmanned rovers, entertainment pets, drones, and so on are great
examples of mobile robots. They can be distinguished from other robots by their ability to …

Robotic technologies, whether they are remotely operated vehicles, autonomous agents,
assistive devices, or novel control interfaces, offer many promising capabilities for …

This paper describes the state-of-the art in the area of underwater robot manipulator
systems. A brief introduction is given on the use of manipulators in various offshore …

Researchers are developing a new class of continuum robots characterized by tip extension,
significant length change, and directional control. In this article, we call these vine robots …

Spawned by fast paced progress in marine science and technology, the past two decades
have witnessed growing interest in ocean exploration and exploitation for scientific and …

Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) revolutionized the subsea industry when they were
introduced in the 1960s. They were more powerful and inherently safer, and they could go …

Modern marine biologists seeking to study or interact with deep-sea organisms are
confronted with few options beyond industrial robotic arms, claws, and suction samplers …

This Viewpoint describes interdisciplinary research that aims to maximize understanding of
deep marine life, while concurrently being minimally invasive. We describe the synthesis of …

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has greatly expanded human capabilities through
perception, understanding, action, and learning. The future of AI depends on cooperation …