Artificial muscles are developed to achieve dexterous shape morphing, manipulation, and locomotion in soft robotics. In article number 2003088, Jiangxin Wang, Pooi See Lee, Dace Gao provide a succinct critical summary of the material strategies actuation mechanisms contributing recent advancements this research area, also discuss prospects integrating artificial with multimodal sensing responsi...

Lightweight artificial muscle fibers that can match the large tensile stroke of natural muscles have been elusive. In particular, low stroke, limited cycle life, and inefficient energy conversion have combined with high cost and hysteretic performance to restrict practical use. In recent years, a new class of artificial muscles, based on highly twisted fibers, has emerged that can deliver more ...

A need exists for artificial muscles that are silent, soft, and compliant, with performance characteristics similar to those of skeletal muscle, enabling natural interaction of assistive devices with humans. By combining one of humankind's oldest technologies, textile processing, with electroactive polymers, we demonstrate here the feasibility of wearable, soft artificial muscles made by weavin...

When the MUSES-C mission spacecraft reaches the small near-Earth asteroid 4660 Nereus and begins its landing sequence sometime in 2003, it will drop a palm-size nanorover to the surface before touching down. This small NASA vehicle will view the surface with both a visual and an infrared camera. NASA scientists anticipate that, from time to time, dust will accumulate on the viewing window. To f...

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It is important to recall that humanoid robot technology derives from the technology of industrial robots. It is obvious that the developments of bipedal robots such as the integration of robot-upper limbs to complex anthropomorphic structures have benefited from progress in mechanical structures, sensors and actuators used in industrial robot-arms. A direct link is sometimes made between the t...