The development of space robots is vital to broadening human cognitive boundaries. Space
robots have been deployed in space science experiments, extravehicular operations, and …

Continuum robots have become more popular recently due to their scalable dexterity and
mobility. However, they may suffer from issues like insufficient stiffness because they are …

Laminar jamming (LJ) technology is a hot topic because it allows for the transition from
conventionally quick, precise, and high-force rigid robots to flexible, agile, and secure soft …

Now more than ever, researchers are rethinking the way robots are designed and controlled—
from the algorithms that govern their actions to the very atomic structure of the materials they …

Soft robots are well-suited for human-centric applications, but the compliance that gives soft
robots this advantage must also be paired with adequate stiffness modulation such that soft …

Variable stiffness technologies have been widely adopted in soft robotics, also combining
them with different actuation technologies and demonstrating the potential to increase the …

The tight coupling of shape transformation, stiffness tuning, and self‐sensing that biological
organisms exhibit has long served as inspiration for next‐generation soft robots. However …

Shape-morphing materials offer feasible pathways for mimicking adaptive biological
organisms that can transform between various morphologies. However, existing morphing …

Variable stiffness materials bridge the desirable qualities of soft and rigid robotic
components, forming the basis of new machines that contextually adapt their structural …

Variable stiffness (VS) has revolutionized miniature surgical instruments, including
cardiovascular catheters for minimally invasive surgeries (MISs), enabling advanced …