Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

In recent years, soft robotics has developed considerably, especially since the year 2018
when it became a hot field among current research topics. The attention that this field …

Artificial muscles are of significant value in robotic applications. Rigid artificial muscles
possess a strong load‐bearing capacity, while their deformation is small; soft artificial …

Since the emergence of soft robotics around two decades ago, research interest in the field
has escalated at a pace. It is fuelled by the industry's appreciation of the wide range of soft …

Soft robotics has developed rapidly in recent years as an emergent research topic, offering
new avenues for various industrial and biomedical settings. Despite these advancements, its …

Thermoresponsive hydrogels (TRHs) are intelligent materials that, when wet, show
volumetric shape deformation in response to temperature change. In contrast to other stimuli …

The evolution of nature created delicate structures and organisms. With the advancement of
technology, especially the rise of additive manufacturing, bionics has gradually become a …

Soft actuation materials often only perform an actuation function, and do not achieve the
function of self‐sensing. In this work, the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gels are prepared with a …

The development of electroactive polymers (EAPs) affords novel integrated actuation and
sensing technologies for intelligent flexible systems, enabling them to achieve remarkable …

Inchworm-inspired bionic soft crawling robot (SCR) composed of soft materials possesses
preeminent active compliant deformation ability and has obvious advantages over traditional …