In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main
distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in …

Rationally designed architected materials have attained previously untapped territories in
materials property space. The properties and behaviours of architected materials need not …

Intelligent magnetic soft robots capable of programmable structural changes and
multifunctionality modalities depend on material architectures and methods for controlling …

Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has boomed
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …

Soft robots' flexibility and compliance give them the potential to outperform traditional rigid-
bodied robots while performing multiple tasks in unexpectedly changing environments and …

Inspired by the embodied intelligence observed in octopus arms, we introduce magnetically
controlled origami robotic arms based on Kresling patterns for multimodal deformations …

Micro/nano functional devices featuring deep integration, intelligence, and miniaturization
have attracted considerable attention in frontier areas of research, such as micro/nano …

Natural organisms offer abundant inspiration for designing and fabricating hydrogel robots
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …

In the era of Internet-of-things, many things can stay connected; however, biological
systems, including those necessary for human health, remain unable to stay connected to …