Nature endows numerous organisms with the ability to realize their basic physiological
activities through stimulus-responsive actuation. Inspired by these interesting biological …

Soft structures are capable of undergoing reversible large strains and deformations when
facing different types of loadings. Due to the limitations of linear elastic models, researchers …

Recovering autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) by a mobile platform is a complex
challenge. Traditional docking stations require strict pose deviation from the underwater …

Soft robotic manipulators are continuum robots made of soft materials and flexible
components. The goal of soft robotic manipulators research is to enable these manipulators …

The need for building robots with soft materials emerged recently from considerations of the
limitations of service robots in negotiating natural environments, from observation of the role …

This article presents the development of an underwater gripper that utilizes soft robotics
technology to delicately manipulate and sample fragile species on the deep reef. Existing …

Animals exploit soft structures to move effectively in complex natural environments. These
capabilities have inspired robotic engineers to incorporate soft technologies into their …

Gras** and manipulation are fundamental ways for many creatures to interact with their
environments. Different morphologies and gras** methods of “grippers” are highly …

The emerging field of soft robotics presents a new paradigm for robot design in which
“precision through rigidity” is replaced by “cognition through compliance.” Lightweight and …

The octopus is a marine animal whose body has no rigid structures. It has eight arms
composed of a peculiar muscular structure, named a muscular hydrostat. The octopus arms …