Latest Research in Soft Robotics and Applications

19 research papers · 2026 median publication year

Top Research Topics in Soft Robotics and Applications

Highest-Cited Papers

  1. A Biomimetic Soft Robot for In-Pipe Inspection: Design, Development, and Experimental Validation
  2. An electromagnetically actuated soft in-pipe crawler with anisotropic friction inspired by snake locomotion
  3. Developing Soft Interconnected Microchannel Network for 2D Skin‐Like Actuator
  4. A Review of Research on Crawling Soft Robots: Bionic Mechanisms and Actuation Motion
  5. Adaptive semi 3D-printed soft robotic actuators with embedded shape memory alloy wires: Bending-torsion characterization and modeling
  6. Continuous and large-scale: ELEANOR, the soft architected arm inspired by the elephant trunk
  7. Bio‐Inspired Pneumatic Soft Gripper With Adjustable Range and Grasping Force
  8. Self-supporting braided textile structures for soft robotics: Mechanics, design, and emerging applications
  9. Stochastic Locomotion Emerging From Body–Environment Interactions in a Mexican Jumping Bean–Inspired Robot
  10. Musculoskeletal actuators with programmable morphology and tunable dynamics
  11. Double Helix Structure for Stable Flexural Actuation in Soft Robotics
  12. Pressure and asymmetry govern the shape and stiffness of inflatables
  13. Leakage Mechanisms and Airtightness Challenges in FFF-Printed Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Scoping Review
  14. Bioinspired multimodal robotics
  15. Fabric Pneumatic Artificial Muscles Based on the Drawstring Principle
  16. Predicting Grasping Compliance in Robotic Hands through Analytical-Model-Informed Neural Networks
  17. Robust Silicone Pour Casting and Sensor Embedding Procedures for Soft Robotic Actuators
  18. Underwater Grippers for Dexterous Manipulation: A Review on Design and Enabling Technologies
  19. Pneumatic Comparator With Multiple Sensitivities for Electronics‐Free Soft Robots
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Soft Robotics and Applications

19 papers

Top Topics (7)

Soft Robotics and Applications8
Robotics4
Advanced Materials and Mechanics3
Micro and Nano Robotics1
Dielectric materials and actuators1
Soft Condensed Matter1
Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence1

Top Publications (19)

1.A Biomimetic Soft Robot for In-Pipe Inspection: Design, Development, and Experimental Validation2.An electromagnetically actuated soft in-pipe crawler with anisotropic friction inspired by snake locomotion3.Developing Soft Interconnected Microchannel Network for 2D Skin‐Like Actuator4.A Review of Research on Crawling Soft Robots: Bionic Mechanisms and Actuation Motion5.Adaptive semi 3D-printed soft robotic actuators with embedded shape memory alloy wires: Bending-torsion characterization and modeling6.Continuous and large-scale: ELEANOR, the soft architected arm inspired by the elephant trunk7.Bio‐Inspired Pneumatic Soft Gripper With Adjustable Range and Grasping Force8.Self-supporting braided textile structures for soft robotics: Mechanics, design, and emerging applications9.Stochastic Locomotion Emerging From Body–Environment Interactions in a Mexican Jumping Bean–Inspired Robot10.Musculoskeletal actuators with programmable morphology and tunable dynamics11.Double Helix Structure for Stable Flexural Actuation in Soft Robotics12.Pressure and asymmetry govern the shape and stiffness of inflatables13.Leakage Mechanisms and Airtightness Challenges in FFF-Printed Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Scoping Review14.Bioinspired multimodal robotics15.Fabric Pneumatic Artificial Muscles Based on the Drawstring Principle16.Predicting Grasping Compliance in Robotic Hands through Analytical-Model-Informed Neural Networks17.Robust Silicone Pour Casting and Sensor Embedding Procedures for Soft Robotic Actuators18.Underwater Grippers for Dexterous Manipulation: A Review on Design and Enabling Technologies19.Pneumatic Comparator With Multiple Sensitivities for Electronics‐Free Soft Robots
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