The goal of soft robotics is the design and construction of robots with physically flexible bodies and electronics. In some applications, softness is restricted to a localized region of a machine. For example, rigid-bodied robotic arms can employ soft end effectors to gently grab and manipulate delicate or irregularly shaped objects. [ 3 ]

Soft Robotics (SoRo) is the leading robotics journal, publishing world-class peer-reviewed research on the emerging technologies and developments of soft and deformable robots, including coverage of flexible electronics, materials science, computer science, and …

Sep 25, 2024 · Soft robotics, particularly soft grippers, allow for delicate handling and harvesting of fruits and vegetables without causing damage. Highly adaptable, these machines automate in-field tasks like weeding, planting, picking and crop monitoring.

Mar 31, 2023 · Soft robots enable intelligence to explore and learn through interacting with their surroundings. This work introduces a fabrication method for mechanically controllable, self-sensing...

We review the current achievements of soft robotics, showing how the use of soft materials or deformable structures stands as a gateway toward more advanced or more efficient robot abilities that were not possible before.

May 4, 2018 · Soft robots are made from soft, elastic materials and offer unique opportunities in areas in which conventional rigid robots are not viable; for example, for drug delivery, non-invasive...

5 days ago · Soft robotics, unlike traditional rigid robots, are made from flexible materials that mimic the movement of living organisms. This flexibility makes them ideal for navigating tight spaces, such as debris in a disaster zone or the intricate pathways of the human body. However, integrating sensors and electronics into these flexible systems has ...

Apr 2, 2025 · Soft robots, with flexibility, adaptability, and safety, have shown promising applications in many fields, such as healthcare, industry, logistics, and field robotics. Bioinspired and biohybrid soft robots have in recent years leveraged biological structures and mechanisms, as well as advances in allied technologies, to achieve more adaptive, efficient motion control …

Dynamic soft hopping robot with untethered tunable-stiffness pneumatic actuation. Related Publications. Misra, Shivangi; Sung, Cynthia. Online Optimization of Soft Manipulator Mechanics via Hierarchical Control (Conference) 7th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 2024.

Mar 19, 2025 · Building soft robots from soft materials makes torque transmission inherently difficult. Materials such as elastomers are commonly used to build soft arms (18, 19) but lack the torsional rigidity necessary for exerting torques.Existing flexible torque couplings, such as flex shafts and bellows, have notable limitations.