What are some examples of soft robotic actuators, and how do they generate motion and perform tasks with compliance, adaptability, and dexterity for applications such as medical devices, wearable technology, and soft grippers in industrial automation?
Vijay KumarKnowledge Contributor
Examples include pneumatic actuators, dielectric elastomer actuators, and shape-memory alloy actuators used in soft robotics for locomotion, manipulation, and interaction tasks. Soft actuators deform or change shape in response to external stimuli such as air pressure, electric fields, or temperature changes, enabling versatile and biomimetic motion in soft robots for various applications in healthcare, wearable technology, and industrial automation.