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Jellyfish-Inspired Soft Robot Driven by Pneumatic Bistable Actuators.

Soft robotics
Soft actuators offer numerous potential applications; however, challenges persist in achieving a high driving force and fast response speed. In this work, we present the design, fabrication, and analysis of a soft pneumatic bistable actuator (PBA) mi...

Biomimetic Neuromorphic Sensory System via Electrolyte Gated Transistors.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Biomimetic neuromorphic sensing systems, inspired by the structure and function of biological neural networks, represent a major advancement in the field of sensing technology and artificial intelligence. This review paper focuses on the development ...

A tactile sensing system capable of recognizing objects based on bioinspired self-sensing soft pneumatic actuator.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Tactile sensors play an important role when robots perform contact tasks, such as physical information collection, force or displacement control to avoid collision. For these manipulations, excessive contact may cause damage while poor contact cause ...

High-performance electrically responsive artificial muscle materials for soft robot actuation.

Acta biomaterialia
Traditional robotic devices are often bulky and rigid, making it difficult for them to adapt to the soft and complex shapes of the human body. In stark contrast, soft robots, as a burgeoning class of robotic technology, showcase exceptional flexibili...

Machine learning to mechanically assess 2D and 3D biomimetic electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: Between the predictability and the interpretability.

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
Currently, the use of autografts is the gold standard for the replacement of many damaged biological tissues. However, this practice presents disadvantages that can be mitigated through tissue-engineered implants. The aim of this study is to explore ...

Bioinspired Liquid Metal Based Soft Humanoid Robots.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
The pursuit of constructing humanoid robots to replicate the anatomical structures and capabilities of human beings has been a long-standing significant undertaking and especially garnered tremendous attention in recent years. However, despite the pr...

Biomimetic piezoelectric nanomaterial-modified oral microrobots for targeted catalytic and immunotherapy of colorectal cancer.

Science advances
Lactic acid (LA) accumulation in the tumor microenvironment poses notable challenges to effective tumor immunotherapy. Here, an intelligent tumor treatment microrobot based on the unique physiological structure and metabolic characteristics of (VA) ...

Nodes for modes: nodal honeycomb metamaterial enables a soft robot with multimodal locomotion.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Soft-bodied animals, such as worms and snakes, use many muscles in different ways to traverse unstructured environments and inspire tools for accessing confined spaces. They demonstrate versatility of locomotion which is essential for adaptation to c...

Design of an actuator with bionic claw hook-suction cup hybrid structure for soft robot.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
To improve the adaptability of soft robots to the environment and achieve reliable attachment on various surfaces such as smooth and rough, this study draws inspiration from the collaborative attachment strategy of insects, cats, and other biological...

Skin-Inspired Multi-Modal Mechanoreceptors for Dynamic Haptic Exploration.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Active sensing is a fundamental aspect of human and animal interactions with the environment, providing essential information about the hardness, texture, and tackiness of objects. This ability stems from the presence of diverse mechanoreceptors in t...