Phase-change actuation has been revived for the era of untethered, electrically driven soft robots. Our team at the University of Coimbra have developed a phase transition soft actuator designed to ...

Abstract: Stacked balloon actuators, constructed from heat- and pressure-bonded, stacked layers of sheet films have demonstrated their utility in soft robotics for performing intricate tasks and ...

electrically driven soft robots. Our team at the University of Coimbra have developed a phase transition soft actuator designed to power electric soft robots that require high force and precision.

Abstract: Soft robotics is a swiftly evolving field. Pneumatic actuators are suitable for driving soft robots because of their superior performance. However, their control is challenging due to the ...

The full article “Physical synchronization of soft self-oscillating limbs for fast and autonomous locomotion” is also available. Gait control is typically a nontrivial problem in robotics, ...

new responsive soft/flexible materials are particularly appealing for novel developments in small-scale robotics. Among them, polymers and gels that respond to external stimuli with mechanical ...

Recent advancements in soft robotics present new opportunities ... However, many current robotic systems lack the combination of sensors, actuators, and adaptive control systems required to ...

Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Multivapor-responsive biocompatible soft actuators have immense potential for applications in soft robotics and ...

Researchers have created soft robots that move independently without complex electronics in a breakthrough inspired by nature’s efficiency. These robots, which are modeled after the roadside ...

Most robots rely on complex control systems ... “In another project, we are working on a soft, artificial heart—a nice example of a system that interacts with our bloodstream, our blood ...

Looking ahead, DLP-printed flexible devices are expected to revolutionize sectors from health care to robotics. In medicine, they could enable skin-conforming sensors for continuous health tracking or ...