Editorial: Advances in Modeling and Control of Soft Robots

Abstract

The emerging field of soft robotics is nowadays looking at innovative ways to create and apply robotic technology in our lives. It is a relatively new domain in the field of robotics, but one that has a lot of potential to change how we relate with robots and also how they are used. In natural environments and human-centric operations, where safety and adaptability to uncertainty are fundamental requirements, soft robots may beneficially show these characteristics: they can conform to variable but sensitive environments, adaptively move, manipulate and grasp unknown objects varying in size and shape and their soft condition allows them to squeeze through confined spaces.