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.

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.

Jul 5, 2023 · The Soft Robotics Toolkit is a collection of shared resources to support the design, fabrication, modeling, characterization, and control of soft robotic devices. The Toolkit was developed as part of educational research being undertaken in the Harvard Biodesign Lab.

May 27, 2015 · Soft robots provide an opportunity to bridge the gap between machines and people. In contrast to hard-bodied robots, soft robots have bodies made out of intrinsically soft and/or...

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...

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...

Soft robotic devices have significant potential for medical device applications that warrant safe synergistic interaction with humans.

May 30, 2024 · The leading robotics journal, publishing world-class peer-reviewed research on the emerging technologies and developments of soft and deformable robots.