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The 21st century is seeing a rise in soft robots, which use flexible materials for delicate tasks like surgery. This review focuses on fluid-driven soft actuators, key components for these advanced robotic systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Traditional robots, built from stiff materials, excel in industrial automation.
  • The 21st century is shifting towards soft robots, featuring continuous soft structures that combine links and actuators.
  • Soft robots are ideal for delicate applications where conventional robots fall short, such as minimally invasive surgery and active prosthetics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advanced soft actuators, particularly those driven by pressurized fluids.
  • To provide an overview of the design, fabrication, and applications of these fluid-driven soft actuators.
  • To highlight the growing importance of soft robotics in emerging technological fields.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on soft actuator technologies.
  • Analysis of design principles for fluid-driven soft actuators.
  • Categorization of different soft actuator configurations and their fabrication methods.

Main Results:

  • Fluid-driven soft actuators are a key enabling technology for soft robotics.
  • Advances in simulation tools and manufacturing technologies are driving progress in this field.
  • A wide range of applications are emerging, from medical devices to automation.

Conclusions:

  • Soft robots represent a significant advancement over traditional robotic systems for specific tasks.
  • Fluid-driven soft actuators offer a promising platform for developing next-generation robots.
  • Continued research in design, fabrication, and application will further expand the potential of soft robotics.