Soft actuators—materials that change shape in response to stimuli—are considered the foundation of the next generation of robots. These materials, which can bend, twist, contract, and expand, promise ...

An underwater robot developed by NTNU. This study first establishes a cylindrical dynamic model of dielectric elastomers to deeply analyze the deformation behavior of DEs under the action of electric ...

Researchers developed hair-thin polymer fibers that bend and contract with electricity, enabling soft robotic actuators that can be woven into textiles. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Tohoku ...

Ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuators are soft electroactive devices in which a thin ion‐exchange membrane is sandwiched between conductive metal or carbon‐based electrodes. When a low ...