In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Wireless soft-bodied robots at the millimeter scale allow traversing very confined
unstructured terrains with minimal invasion and safely interacting with the surrounding …

Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …

Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …

Previous work has demonstrated the versatility of soft robotic grippers using simple control
inputs. However, these grippers still face challenges in grasping large objects and in …

Through billions of years of evolution and natural selection, biological systems have
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …

Unlike traditional hard grippers, soft robotic grippers are commonly made of soft materials so
that the soft grippers can produce motion via elastic deformations of their compliant …

Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …

Nature has developed materials, objects and processes that function from the macroscale to
the nanoscale. These have gone through evolution over 3.8 Gyr. The emerging field of …