Now more than ever, researchers are rethinking the way robots are designed and controlled—
from the algorithms that govern their actions to the very atomic structure of the materials they …

Active control of the shape of soft robots is challenging. Despite having an infinite number of
passive degrees of freedom (DOFs), soft robots typically only have a few actively …

There has been a notable focus on the adoption of jamming-based technologies, which
involve increasing the friction between grains, layers, or fibers to achieve variable stiffness …

Terrestrial and aquatic animals exhibit appendages adapted to the propulsion physics of
their primary habitats. Terrestrial appendages typically assume stiff and load-bearing form …

Soft robotics is an emerging field that explores the development of robotic structures made of
flexible and stretchable materials. The need to build robots with soft materials derives from …