Soft robotics presents innovative solutions across different scales. The flexibility and
mechanical characteristics of soft robots make them particularly appealing for wearable and …

Aerial insects are exceptionally agile and precise owing to their small size and fast
neuromotor control. They perform impressive acrobatic maneuvers when evading predators …

Limited flight duration is a considerable obstacle to the widespread application of micro
aerial vehicles (MAVs),–, especially for ultralightweight MAVs weighing less than 10 g …

Soft actuators, pivotal for converting external energy into mechanical motion, have become
increasingly vital in a wide range of applications, from the subtle engineering of soft robotics …

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are widely studied and applied as an artificial muscle owing to
their combined features of large actuation strain, fast response, high energy density, and low …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have received widespread attention in human-robot
interaction and biomedical engineering due to their merits of large deformation, fast …

Multimodal microrobots are of growing interest due to their capabilities to navigate diverse
terrains, with promising applications in inspection, exploration, and biomedicine. Despite …

The widespread adoption of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) as compliant artificial
muscle is on the horizon after a wide range of prototype demonstrations. The next step is to …

Small‐scale soft robots demonstrate intricate life‐like behavior and allow navigation through
arduous terrains and confined spaces. However, the primary challenges in soft robotics are …

Rigid solenoid coils have long been indispensable in modern intelligent devices. However,
their sparse structure and challenging preparation of flexible coils for soft robots impose …