A broad diversity of biological organisms and systems interact with soil in ways that facilitate
their growth and survival. These interactions are made possible by strategies that enable …

This paper presents a literature survey documenting the evolution of continuum robots over
the past two decades (1999–present). Attention is paid to bioinspired soft robots with respect …

Electrocorticography (ECoG) is a minimally invasive approach frequently used clinically to
map epileptogenic regions of the brain and facilitate lesion resection surgery and …

Robotic navigation on land, through air, and in water is well researched; numerous robots
have successfully demonstrated motion in these environments. However, one frontier for …

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 …

In nature, tip-localized growth allows navigation in tightly confined environments and
creation of structures. Recently, this form of movement has been artificially realized through …

Penetrating planetary regolith is extremely important to explore the secrets inside
extraterrestrial celestial bodies. Applying the concept and method of bionics to endow …

Soft robots offer advantages over rigid robots in adaptability, robustness to uncertainty, and
human safety. However, realizing soft actuators for these robots is still a challenge. We …

The interaction of bio–geosphere dates to the formation of first unicellular microbes on earth.
However, it is only relatively recently that the complex biological interactions are observed …

We observe that the Atlantic razor clam (Ensis directus) burrows out of sand rapidly by
simply extending and contracting its muscular foot. This is notably different from its well …