Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are smart materials that are widely used to create intelligent
devices because of their high energy density, actuation strain, and biocompatibility …

Soft robots represent an emerging class of biologically-inspired machines that are primarily
composed of elastomers, fluids, and other forms of soft matter. Current examples include …

In both biological and engineered systems, functioning at peak power output for prolonged
periods of time requires thermoregulation. Here, we report a soft hydrogel-based actuator …

Safer human–robot interactions mandate the adoption of proprioceptive actuation. Strain
sensors can detect the deformation of tools and devices in unstructured and capricious …

The agarose hydrogels (AG HyGels) were fabricated by a solvent casting method at various
agarose concentrations, resulting in the 3D hydrogel networks via the physical crosslinking …

Origami-based flexible, compliant, and bio-inspired robots are believed to permit a range of
medical applications within confined environments. In this article, we experimentally …

To mitigate the adverse effects of elevated temperatures, conventional rigid devices use
bulky radiators, heat sinks and fans to dissipate heat from sensitive components …

Shape memory alloy (SMA) has been adopted in medical robotics due to its high power
density, compactness, and medical imager compatibility. However, its use in clinical …

Nowadays, origami folding in combination with actuation mechanisms can offer deployable
structure design, yield compliance, and have several properties of soft material. An easy …

Soft actuators based on smart materials and structures that can perform more diverse tasks
skillfully, are being intensively sought. Despite the good progress made in the past few …