Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: Structures, materials, and functionalities

Y Chi, Y Li, Y Zhao, Y Hong, Y Tang… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snap** to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …

Bioinspired soft robots for deep-sea exploration

G Li, TW Wong, B Shih, C Guo, L Wang, J Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The deep ocean, Earth's untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration
due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that …

Octopus-inspired sensorized soft arm for environmental interaction

Z ** in shallow water: Modeling, control, and real-world experiments
Z Gong, X Fang, X Chen, J Cheng… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Collecting in shallow water (water depth:~ 30 m) is an emerging field that requires robotics
for replacing human divers. Soft robots have several promising features (eg, safe interaction …

Progress, challenges, and prospects of soft robotics for space applications

Y Zhang, P Li, J Quan, L Li, G Zhang… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of space robots is vital to broadening human cognitive boundaries. Space
robots have been deployed in space science experiments, extravehicular operations, and …