Abstract Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) has a pivotal role in smart manufacturing for
strict requirements of human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. However, existing HRC …

Soft robots have recently attracted increasing interest due to their advantages in durability,
flexibility, and deformability, which enable them to adapt to unstructured environments and …

A revolution in advanced manufacturing has been driven by digital technology in the fourth
industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, and has resulted in a substantial increase …

Medical robots are invaluable players in non‐pharmaceutical treatment of disabilities.
Particularly, using prosthetic and rehabilitation devices with human–machine interfaces can …

Electronic skin with tactile perception enables intelligent robots and prostheses to perform
dexterous manipulation and natural interaction with the human and surroundings. However …

Industrial robots working in isolation in a highly automated system are valued for their high
productivity. The shortcomings of these pure robotic cells become more apparent when …

Abstract Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) refers to the interaction of workers and robots in
a shared workspace. Owing to the integration of the industrial automation strengths with the …

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

Human–robot collaboration (HRC) plays a pivotal role in today's industry by supporting
increasingly customised product development. Via HRC, the strengths of humans and robots …

Powered by the technologies that have originated from manufacturing, the fourth revolution
of healthcare technologies is happening (Healthcare 4.0). As an example of such revolution …