Design, fabrication and control of soft robots

Daniela Rus and Michael T. Tolley

Abstract- Conventionally, engineers have employed rigid materials to fabricate
precise, predictable robotic systems, which are easily modeled as rigid
members connected at discrete joints. Natural systems, however, often
match or exceed the performance of robotic systems with deformable
bodies. Cephalopods, for example, achieve amazing feats of manipulation
and locomotion without a skeleton; even vertebrates like humans achieve
dynamic gaits by storing elastic energy in their compliant bones and soft
tissues. Inspired by nature, engineers have begun to explore the design and
control of soft-bodied robots composed of compliant materials. This Review
discusses recent developments in the emerging field of soft robotics.

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