Untethered soft actuators for soft standalone robotics.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38664373.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-47639-0 and PMC identifier 11045848.
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Abstract
Soft actuators produce the mechanical force needed for the functional movements of soft robots, but they suffer from critical drawbacks since previously reported soft actuators often rely on electrical wires or pneumatic tubes for the power supply, which would limit the potential usage of soft robots in various practical applications. In this article, we review the new types of untethered soft actuators that represent breakthroughs and discuss the future perspective of soft actuators. We discuss the functional materials and innovative strategies that gave rise to untethered soft actuators and deliver our perspective on challenges and opportunities for future-generation soft actuators.