In nature, tip-localized growth allows navigation in tightly confined environments and
creation of structures. Recently, this form of movement has been artificially realized through …

RoBoa is a vine-like search and rescue robot that can explore narrow and cluttered
environments such as destroyed buildings. The robot assists rescue teams in finding and …

This letter presents MAMMOBOT, one of the first millimetre-scale steerable soft growing
robots for medical applications. MAMMOBOT aims to access the breast through the nipple …

Active control of the shape of soft robots is challenging. Despite having an infinite number of
passive degrees of freedom (DOFs), soft robots typically only have a few actively …

Continuum robots have high degrees of freedom and the ability to safely move in
constrained environments. One class of soft continuum robot is the “vine” robot. This type of …

Soft-growing robots are innovative devices that feature plant-inspired growth to navigate
environments. Thanks to their embodied intelligence of adapting to their surroundings and …

Growing robots apically extend through material eversion or deposition at their tip. This
endows them with unique capabilities such as follow the leader navigation, long-reach …

Shape change enables new capabilities for robots. One class of robots capable of dramatic
shape change is soft growing “vine” robots. These robots usually feature global actuation …

Bio-inspired robotics garners a significant interest with an aim to improve performance and
efficiency in a variety of geotechnical engineering practices. Particularly, the urban …

Everting, soft growing vine robots benefit from reduced friction with their environment, which
allows them to navigate challenging terrain. Vine robots can use air pouches attached to …