Herein, recent advances, current limitations, and open challenges in the design, modeling,
and control of continuum robots are discussed. Thanks to their lean bodies, these robots …

Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

Conductive hydrogels can be prepared by incorporating various conductive materials into
polymeric network hydrogels. In recent years, conductive hydrogels have been developed …

Ionic conductive gels are widely sought after for applications that require reliable ionic
conduction and mechanical performance under extreme conditions, which remains a grand …

Amid the ever-advancing landscape of industrial robotics, soft robots in particular have
attracted substantial attention due to their remarkable structural adaptability and high …

Recent advances in the design and implementation of wearable resistive, capacitive, and
optical strain sensors are summarized herein. Wearable and stretchable strain sensors have …

Hydrogels are considered as promising materials for human‐machine interfaces (HMIs)
owing to their merits of tailorable mechanical and electrical properties; nevertheless, it …

Hydrogel-polymer hybrids have been widely used for various applications such as
biomedical devices and flexible electronics. However, the current technologies constrain the …

With the rapidly growing attention to human-robot interfaces, soft robotics has attracted a
great deal of interest. Soft robots have diverse advantages, including compliancy and safety …

Natural living systems such as wood frogs develop tissues composed of active hydrogels
with cryoprotectants to survive in cold environments. Recently, hydrogels have been …