4 accepted papers
Dynamic modeling and control are critical to unlocking soft robots’ potential, yet remain challenging due to complex constitutive behaviors and real-world operating conditions. Bio-inspired musculoskeletal robots, which integrate rigid skeletons with soft actuators, combine the advantages of heavy l…
Exploring high hydrostatic pressure environments such as deep sea presents significant challenges to robotic devices, for they often rely on strong yet heavy and costly protective structures to shield components from being crushed by the extreme pressure. To dismiss the need for bulky protection she
Mobile robots that can adapt to an extensive range of terrains play essential roles in many applications. Millipedes are one of the most terrain-adaptive creatures in nature due to their multi-legged locomotion and flexible body. Inspired by natural millipedes, we report an untethered robotic millip
Fluidic Elastomer Actuators (FEAs) provide new opportunities for developing agile, adaptive, and strong mobile robots for field explorations. In this letter, we propose a soft-rigid coupled linear FEA with a bio-comparable energy density of 10.9 J/kg at 50 kPa. This actuator achieves an increased bl