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Review on soft-bodied robots

  • HOU Taogang ,
  • WANG Tianmiao ,
  • SU Haohong ,
  • CHANG Shuai ,
  • CHEN Lingkun ,
  • HAO Yufei ,
  • WEN Li
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  • 1. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. Shenyuan Honors College, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China

Received date: 2017-05-03

  Revised date: 2017-08-15

  Online published: 2017-09-25

Abstract

With the advancement of the materials science, the chemistry, and the control technology, substantial knowledge about the mollusks is gained, including the octopus, the worm, and the starfish, which helps the development of a new type of robots:the soft robots. This paper reviews the development of the soft robots in recent years, focusing on the potential challenges in the materials, the driving methods, and the fields of applications. With consideration of China's national condition, this paper discusses the future prospect of the soft robots.

Cite this article

HOU Taogang , WANG Tianmiao , SU Haohong , CHANG Shuai , CHEN Lingkun , HAO Yufei , WEN Li . Review on soft-bodied robots[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2017 , 35(18) : 20 -28 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2017.18.002

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