In the 21st century, robotics has been revolutionized by a new perspective: robots made of
soft materials mimicking nature show several advantages compared to hard robot …

Soft manipulator is a kind of special manipulator that uses soft material or flexible structure to
perform manipulation task under the specific drive mode inspired by the soft tissue. It is …

Biological organisms such as the octopus can reconfigure their shape and properties to
perform diverse tasks. However, soft machines struggle to achieve complex configurations …

Robotic gras** has become increasingly important in many application areas such as
industrial manufacturing and logistics. Because of the diversity and uncertainty of objects …

Pneumatically driven soft robotic grippers have been extensively studied in recent years. A
majority of the grippers, especially those entirely composed of soft materials, can adapt to …

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology shows potential for application to motor
rehabilitation therapies that use neural plasticity to restore motor function and improve …

Recently, vacuum-based layer jamming mechanisms have been actively researched for safe
human-robot interaction. However, most conventional layer jamming mechanisms provide …

Additive manufacturing has developed significantly. In contrast to established fabricated
materials, low-melting-point alloys (LMPAs) are increasingly attractive because they have …

In current designs soft robotic bending actuators, the need for high force capabilities is not
adequately addressed. In this article, we present a new inflatable actuator that exploits …

Bioinspired and biomimetic soft machines rely on functions and working principles that have
been abstracted from biology but that have evolved over 3.5 billion years. So far, few …