Microelectronic morphogenesis is the creation and maintenance of complex functional
structures by microelectronic information within shape‐changing materials. Only recently …

Elephant trunks are capable of complex, multimodal deformations, allowing them to perform
task‐oriented high‐degree‐of‐freedom (DOF) movements pertinent to the field of soft …

Continuum robots have continuous structures and inherent compliance, which can be used
for accessing unstructured and confined space in many fields, such as minimally invasive …

Continuum robots always exhibit strong adaptability for exploring unstructured environments
and high safety for achieving human-machine interactions. To further enhance their agility, it …

In this paper, we present a fully soft miniaturized continuum robot that integrates 3D optical
shape sensing through functionalized tubing used as soft optical waveguides. The sensor is …

The study of bio-inspired structures and their reproduction has always fascinated humans.
The advent of soft robotics, thanks to soft materials, has enabled considerable progress in …

Traditional quadruped robots are known for their agile movement and versatility across
varied terrains. However, their foot structures struggle to navigate unstructured terrains such …

Extensible continuum robots (ECRs) offer distinct advantages over conventional continuum
robots due to their ability to enhance workspace adaptability through length adjustments …

Tensegrity manipulators are rigid-flexible coupling elastic mechanisms with complex
stiffness characteristics. By changing the prestress levels of tensile cables, the manipulators …