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François Schmitt¹, Olivier Piccin¹, Laurent Barbé¹

¹ICube laboratory, University of Strasbourg/INSA Strasbourg/CNRS, Strasbourg, France.

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This review explores advanced manufacturing processes for soft robotics. It covers essential components and methods like molding and additive manufacturing for creating innovative soft robotic systems.

Keywords:

design manufacturing process prototyping soft components soft robotics

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Materials Science
Manufacturing Engineering

Background:

Soft robots offer unique capabilities beyond traditional rigid robots, driving innovation in component and system design.
The advancement of soft robotics is intrinsically linked to sophisticated manufacturing processes.
Recent years have seen significant development in designing soft components and systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art in soft robotics manufacturing.
To detail the elementary components used in soft actuator development.
To present various manufacturing methods for constructing complete soft robotic structures.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on soft robotics manufacturing techniques.
Categorization of elementary components: fluidic, shape memory alloys, electro-active polymers, stimuli-responsive materials.
Analysis of manufacturing methods: molding, additive manufacturing, thin-film, shape deposition, and bonding.

Main Results:

Identification of key components for soft actuators and structures.
Detailed examination of diverse manufacturing techniques including molding, additive manufacturing, and bonding.
Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of presented soft robotics manufacturing methods.

Conclusions:

Soft robotics development heavily relies on advanced manufacturing processes.
Future research directions include design methodologies and integrated sensing technologies for soft robots.
The review highlights the critical role of manufacturing in enabling novel soft robotic applications.