Reprogrammable metamaterial processors for soft machines

Z Jiao, Z Hu, Z Dong, W Tang, H Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft metamaterials have attracted extensive attention due to their remarkable properties.
These materials hold the potential to program and control the morphing behavior of soft …

Design, modeling, and characteristics of ring-shaped robot actuated by functional fluid

Z Mao, X Bai, Y Peng, Y Shen - Journal of Intelligent Material …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The controlled actuation of hydraulic and pneumatic actuators has unveiled fresh and
thrilling opportunities for designing mobile robots with adaptable structures. Previously …

Organic Ink Multi‐Material 3D Printing of Sustainable Soft Systems

A Heiden, M Schardax, M Hüttenberger… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Drawing inspiration from nature, soft materials are at the core of a transformation toward
adaptive and responsive engineered systems, capable of conquering demanding terrain …

Constrained origami artificial muscle-driven robotic manipulator capable of coordinating twisting and gras** motions for object manipulation

Z Li, Z Wang, WD Wang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Gras** and twisting motions are vital when manipulating objects due to their fundamental
role in enabling precision, adaptability, and effective interaction. However, few studies in soft …

Tri-Prism Origami Enabled Soft Modular Actuator for Reconfigurable Robots

S Gao, J Zhang, R Zhang, L Li, J Cai, Y Lin, T ** - Soft Robotics, 2025 - liebertpub.com
Soft actuators hold great potential for applications in surgical operations, robotic
manipulation, and prosthetic devices. However, they are limited by their structures …