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SoPrA: Soft continuum Proprioceptive Arm
Fabrication & Dynamical Modeling of a Scalable Soft Continuum Robotic Arm with Integrated Proprioceptive Sensing SoPrA: Soft continuum Proprioceptive Arm Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: object manipulation, biomimetic motion, grasp, grip

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Actuation: Fluidic, Pneumatic

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Body Material: fiber-reinforced (FR) chamber, 3D print

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Updated: Aug 06, 2023

ETH Zurich

Country: Switzerland

Year created: 2021

SCoReS:Soft continuum robot Arm with variable curvature
A Soft Continuum Robot with Self-Controllable Variable Curvature SCoReS:Soft continuum robot Arm with variable curvature Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: Object Manipulation; Navigating, and Grasping in constrainted environment.

Min. Size: 400L  100W  100H (mm)

Max. Size: 500L (mm)

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Actuation: Fluidic, Pneumatic, vaccum

Number of Actuators: 5

Body Material: Silicone rubber, Air-tight fabric

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Updated: Mar 01, 2024
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Country: United Kingdom

Year created: 2023

Self-powered deep sea soft robot
Inspired by the structure of snailfish, the team developed an untethered soft robot for deep-sea exploration with on-board power, control, and actuation. Self-powered deep sea soft robot Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: deep sea exploration

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Max. Size: 280L  220W (mm)

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Actuation: Other

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Body Material: Elastic frame, Silicone film, DE muscle

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Updated: Aug 05, 2023

Zhejiang University

Country: China

Year created: 2021

TentacleGripper
The octopus has no skeleton and consists almost exclusively of soft muscles, it is considered to be extremely flexible and mobile. This phenomenon is adopted by the TentacleGripper TentacleGripper Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: human-robot collaboration, grasp, grip, pick and place

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Max. Size: 220L (mm)

Weight: 0.19 kg

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Actuation: Pneumatic

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Body Material: moulded silicone;LYCRA fibre;polystyrene

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Updated: Aug 25, 2023
company logo for FESTO FESTO

Country: Germany

Electrostatic Soft Robotic Fish
An efficient and straightforward pipeline for designing and fabricating soft robotic swimmers equipped with electrostatic actuation Electrostatic Soft Robotic Fish Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: Underwater exploration and inspection

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Max. Size: 30L  21W (mm)

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Actuation: Electrostatic

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Body Material: 3D print,polypropylene, SEBS pellets,PLA

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Updated: Aug 06, 2023

ETH Zurich

Country: Switzerland

Year created: 2022

Caterpillar-inspired soft crawling robot
A caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. Caterpillar-inspired soft crawling robot Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: bidirectional actuation, moving through narrow spaces

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Max. Size: 70L  14W  1H (mm)

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Actuation: Thermal, liquid crystal elastomer (LCE)

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Body Material: two layers of polymer

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Updated: Jul 11, 2023

MIT

Country: United States of America

3D Soft Robotic Snake
A soft robotic snake made of modules that can actively deform in 3D with 3D-printed wave spring sheath to support the modules, increasing its performance in climbing steps 3-fold. 3D Soft Robotic Snake Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: movement in narrow pas- sages and other difficult terrain

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Max. Size: 510L (mm)

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Actuation: Other

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Body Material: pneumatic silicone rubber soft bending

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Updated: Jul 22, 2023
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Country: United States of America

Year created: 2022

Proprioceptive Soft Robotic Hand
A soft hand that is capable of robustly grasping and identifying objects based on internal state measurements along with a system that autonomously performs grasps. Proprioceptive Soft Robotic Hand Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: Grasping, gripping, object identification and manipulation

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Max. Size: 100L  18W  27H (mm)

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Actuation: Pneumatic, pneumatic piston - tube along the arm

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Body Material: wax core mold using 3d printed model

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Updated: Aug 06, 2023

ETH Zurich

Country: Switzerland

BionicSoftArm
Whether free and flexible movements or defined sequences, thanks to its modular design, the pneumatic lightweight robot can be used for numerous applications. BionicSoftArm Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: pick-and-place, handle a wide variety of objects and shapes

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Max. Size: 1050L (mm)

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Actuation: Pneumatic, Pneumatic bellows segments, rotary axes

Number of Actuators: 7

Body Material: Sturdy elastomer, special 3D textile

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Updated: Jul 07, 2023
company logo for FESTO FESTO

Country: Germany

BionicMotionRobot
Whether sensitive and gentle or powerful and dynamic – the movements of the BionicMotionRobot are inspired by the elephant's trunk and the tentacles of the octopus. BionicMotionRobot Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: pick-and-place, handle a wide variety of objects, collaborative

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Max. Size: 850L (mm)

Weight: 2.95 kg

Max. Payload: 3 kg

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Actuation: Pneumatic, Elastomer

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Body Material: Textile cover, 3D textile knitted fabric

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Updated: Aug 05, 2023
company logo for FESTO FESTO

Country: Germany

BionicSoftHand
A pneumatic robot hand equipped with artificial intelligence that can learn to perform a variety of tasks and uses reinforcement learning to optimize its actions. BionicSoftHand Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: gripping, holding, turning, pressing

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Max. Payload: 4 kg

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Actuation: Other

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Body Material: Silicone, Textile fabric, 3D print, EPDM

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Updated: Aug 05, 2023
company logo for FESTO FESTO

Country: Germany

BionicSoftArm
Whether free and flexible movements or defined sequences – thanks to its modular design, a lightweight pneumatic robot can be used for numerous applications. BionicSoftArm Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: pick and place; manipulate a wide variety of objects and shapes

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Max. Size: 1050L (mm)

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Actuation: Pneumatic, Pneumatic rotary drives & bellows

Number of Actuators: 7

Body Material: 3D textile knitted fabric

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Updated: Aug 25, 2023
company logo for FESTO FESTO

Country: Germany

SoFi - The Soft Robotic Fish
Design, fabrication, control, and oceanic testing of a soft robotic fish that can swim in three dimensions to continuously record the aquatic life it is following or engaging. SoFi - The Soft Robotic Fish Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: Exploration of underwater life

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Max. Size: 470L  230W  180H (mm)

Weight: 1.6 kg

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Average Runtime: 0.67 hr(s)

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Actuation: Fluidic, Hydraulic

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Body Material: Elastomer tail

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Updated: Aug 06, 2023

MIT CSAIL

Country: United States of America

mGripAI
mGripAI is an easy-to-integrate automation package that combines ultra-fast 3D vision and artificial intelligence technologies with patented and proven, IP69K-rated, soft grasping. mGripAI Play Video Icon Visit Website External Link Icon

Tasks: hand-eye coordination, bulk picking, packaged goods

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Actuation: Other

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Body Material: IP69K rating and food-grade materials

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Updated: Aug 05, 2023
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Country: United States of America

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