Maturation of robotics research and advances in the miniaturization of machines have
contributed to the development of microbots and enabled new technological possibilities …

So-called robot–object Lagrangian systems consist of a class of nonsmooth underactuated
complementarity Lagrangian systems, with a specific structure: an “object” and a “robot” …

Most existing stick-slip piezoelectric actuators fail to achieve smooth motion and linear
speed, and the backward motion cannot be actively inhibited during motion. This paper …

A pneumatic large intestine-like soft robot with McKibben muscles is designed based on
traveling wave motion. The robot consists of four sections, and each section is controlled by …

The ability to move backward is crucial for millimeter-scale microrobots to navigate dead-
end tunnels that are too narrow to allow for turning maneuvers. In this study, we introduce a …

Soft robots are being developed as implantable devices and surgical tools with increasing
frequency. As this happens, new attention needs to be directed at the materials used to …

Soft crawling robots can operate regularly in complicated situations and are more adapted to
their surroundings. This study presents a novel electroadhesion (EA)-driven soft crawling …

Pneumatic soft actuators are the essential structural components and crucial driving sources
of soft robots, which can adapt to complex external environments and friendlily interact with …

Crawling robots have great potential in some harsh environments, but there are still some
limitations, such as tiny structures that can only produce small deformation and poor load …

Shape memory alloy (SMA) has been used in robotic actuators due to its advantages, such
as shape memory effect, high damping capacity, and temperature sensitivity. However, its …